#29152E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.054 319.4), rgb(41, 21, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#29152E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29152E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 21, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.054 319.4) |
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 #29152E | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29152E | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29152E text on white | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #29152E text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 319)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.13 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9654A7
oklch(55.6% 0.142 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#80448F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#683974
oklch(42.8% 0.108 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29152E
oklch(23.6% 0.054 319.4)
#29152E 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) | #111B2F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171D2D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29181F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29152E
#29152E
oklch(23.6% 0.054 319.4)
- #0F240A
#0F240A
oklch(23.5% 0.054 139.8)
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 #29152E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
Use #29152E 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.