#29162F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.8% 0.053 317.7), rgb(41, 22, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#29162F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29162F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 22, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 36%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.053 317.7) |
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 #29162F | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29162F | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29162F text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #29162F text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.063 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DCA
oklch(70.8% 0.1 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBC
oklch(63.1% 0.128 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9456A8
oklch(55.7% 0.139 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4590
oklch(49% 0.13 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#673975
oklch(42.7% 0.109 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29162F
oklch(23.8% 0.053 317.7)
#29162F 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) | #121C30 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171E2E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291920 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29162F
#29162F
oklch(23.8% 0.053 317.7)
- #11240A
#11240A
oklch(23.6% 0.052 138.1)
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 #29162F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
Use #29162F 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.