#291331
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.4% 0.062 316.4), rgb(41, 19, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#291331 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291331 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 19, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.062 316.4) |
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 #291331 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291331 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291331 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #291331 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D2
oklch(70.8% 0.118 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C6
oklch(63.1% 0.152 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#984FB2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#823F99
oklch(49.2% 0.152 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#562F64
oklch(37.8% 0.098 316.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291331
oklch(23.4% 0.062 316.4)
#291331 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) | #0D1B32 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131D30 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29181F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291331
#291331
oklch(23.4% 0.062 316.4)
- #0F2404
#0F2404
oklch(23.4% 0.061 136.2)
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 #291331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
Use #291331 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.