#291327
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.7% 0.049 330.4), rgb(41, 19, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#291327 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291327 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 19, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.049 330.4) |
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 #291327 | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291327 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291327 text on white | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #291327 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
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D3
oklch(81% 0.058 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBC
oklch(70.6% 0.094 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5496
oklch(55.6% 0.129 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#864480
oklch(49.1% 0.12 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3868
oklch(42.6% 0.1 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#583155
oklch(37.6% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291327
oklch(22.7% 0.049 330.4)
#291327 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) | #121928 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181C26 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B151B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291327
#291327
oklch(22.7% 0.049 330.4)
- #082310
#082310
oklch(22.9% 0.049 150.5)
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 #291327, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
Use #291327 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.