#291323
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.5% 0.045 338), rgb(41, 19, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#291323 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291323 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 19, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.045 338) |
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 #291323 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291323 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291323 text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #291323 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46FA0
oklch(63.2% 0.108 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F568B
oklch(55.7% 0.118 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#874676
oklch(49.1% 0.109 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A60
oklch(42.7% 0.09 338)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291323
oklch(22.5% 0.045 338)
#291323 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) | #141824 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191C22 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1419 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291323
#291323
oklch(22.5% 0.045 338)
- #052214
#052214
oklch(22.5% 0.045 159)
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 #291323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
Use #291323 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.