#29122B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.8% 0.056 324.2), rgb(41, 18, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#29122B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29122B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 18, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 41%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.056 324.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #29122B | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29122B | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29122B text on white | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #29122B text on black | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C289C6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16AB7
oklch(63% 0.136 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A3
oklch(55.5% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#86408C
oklch(49.1% 0.139 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3672
oklch(42.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29122B
oklch(22.8% 0.056 324.2)
#29122B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0F192C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161C2A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A151C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29122B
#29122B
oklch(22.8% 0.056 324.2)
- #09230A
#09230A
oklch(22.8% 0.056 144.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #29122B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
Use #29122B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.