#29142A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.1% 0.051 325.4), rgb(41, 20, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#29142A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29142A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 35%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.051 325.4) |
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 #29142A | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29142A | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29142A text on white | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #29142A text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08CC1
oklch(70.8% 0.095 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF6EB2
oklch(63.2% 0.123 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A559D
oklch(55.7% 0.132 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#834486
oklch(49% 0.124 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B396D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29142A
oklch(23.1% 0.051 325.4)
#29142A 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) | #121A2B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181D29 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A161D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29142A
#29142A
oklch(23.1% 0.051 325.4)
- #0B230D
#0B230D
oklch(23% 0.051 145.3)
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 #29142A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
Use #29142A 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.