#29123D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.1% 0.081 305.8), rgb(41, 18, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#29123D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29123D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 18, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.081 305.8) |
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 #29123D | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29123D | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29123D text on white | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #29123D text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B885EB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A762E5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9343D3
oklch(55.6% 0.213 306)
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Step 700
700
#7D34B7
oklch(49.2% 0.197 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#652C94
oklch(42.6% 0.164 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29123D
oklch(24.1% 0.081 305.8)
#29123D 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) | #011C3E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091D3C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261B25 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29123D
#29123D
oklch(24.1% 0.081 305.8)
- #182400
#182400
oklch(24% 0.061 126)
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 #29123D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
Use #29123D 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.