#29163D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.8% 0.073 304), rgb(41, 22, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#29163D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29163D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 22, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.073 304) |
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 #29163D | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29163D | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29163D text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #29163D text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B489E6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A168DF
oklch(63% 0.178 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D4CCD
oklch(55.6% 0.193 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#783CB1
oklch(49.1% 0.179 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#61338F
oklch(42.7% 0.147 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E72
oklch(37.7% 0.115 303.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29163D
oklch(24.8% 0.073 304)
#29163D 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) | #071F3E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1F3C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251D27 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29163D
#29163D
oklch(24.8% 0.073 304)
- #1B2600
#1B2600
oklch(24.9% 0.062 124.4)
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 #29163D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
Use #29163D 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.