#291328
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.8% 0.05 328.7), rgb(41, 19, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#291328 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291328 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 19, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.05 328.7) |
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 #291328 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291328 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291328 text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #291328 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 329)
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Step 500
500
#B16DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.122 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5499
oklch(55.6% 0.131 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#854483
oklch(49.1% 0.123 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D386A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291328
oklch(22.8% 0.05 328.7)
#291328 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) | #121929 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181C27 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A151B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291328
#291328
oklch(22.8% 0.05 328.7)
- #08230E
#08230E
oklch(22.9% 0.052 148.3)
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 #291328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
Use #291328 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.