#291326
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.7% 0.048 332.2), rgb(41, 19, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#291326 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291326 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 19, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.048 332.2) |
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 #291326 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291326 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291326 text on white | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #291326 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38CBA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#B26EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.115 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5594
oklch(55.6% 0.126 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#86457E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3966
oklch(42.7% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291326
oklch(22.7% 0.048 332.2)
#291326 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) | #121927 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181C25 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B141A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291326
#291326
oklch(22.7% 0.048 332.2)
- #072211
#072211
oklch(22.6% 0.047 153)
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 #291326, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
Use #291326 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.