#29162A
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(23.5% 0.046 325.2), rgb(41, 22, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#29162A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29162A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 22, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.046 325.2) |
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 #29162A | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29162A | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29162A text on white | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #29162A 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
#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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBF
oklch(70.8% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB71AE
oklch(63.1% 0.111 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#96589A
oklch(55.5% 0.121 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#804883
oklch(49.1% 0.112 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#683B6B
oklch(42.6% 0.094 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#553357
oklch(37.7% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29162A
oklch(23.5% 0.046 325.2)
#29162A 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) | #141B2B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191E29 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A181E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29162A
#29162A
oklch(23.5% 0.046 325.2)
- #0F2410
#0F2410
oklch(23.6% 0.046 144.9)
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 #29162A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
Use #29162A 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.