#29152B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.4% 0.05 323.7), rgb(41, 21, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#29152B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 324°. 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 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29152B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 21, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.05 323.7) |
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 #29152B | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29152B | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29152B text on white | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #29152B 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
#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
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC2
oklch(70.8% 0.093 324)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB3
oklch(63.2% 0.121 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#98569E
oklch(55.6% 0.13 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#814687
oklch(49.1% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#693A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#563259
oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29152B
oklch(23.4% 0.05 323.7)
#29152B 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) | #131B2C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181D2A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A171D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29152B
#29152B
oklch(23.4% 0.05 323.7)
- #0E240E
#0E240E
oklch(23.5% 0.05 143.8)
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 #29152B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
Use #29152B 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.