#291642
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.2% 0.081 300.6), rgb(41, 22, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#291642 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 301°. 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 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291642 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 22, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.081 300.6) |
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 #291642 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291642 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291642 text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #291642 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B188F0
oklch(70.7% 0.152 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E65EB
oklch(63% 0.196 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A47D9
oklch(55.5% 0.212 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7637BC
oklch(49.1% 0.197 301)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F98
oklch(42.6% 0.163 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C79
oklch(37.7% 0.127 300.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291642
oklch(25.2% 0.081 300.6)
#291642 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) | #022043 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #092041 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241F29 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291642
#291642
oklch(25.2% 0.081 300.6)
- #1E2600
#1E2600
oklch(25.2% 0.06 120.9)
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 #291642, 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 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
Use #291642 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.