#29173D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25% 0.071 303.5), rgb(41, 23, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#29173D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29173D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 23, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.071 303.5) |
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 #29173D | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29173D | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29173D text on white | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #29173D 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
#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
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EE
oklch(81% 0.084 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE5
oklch(70.6% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A06ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.172 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B4ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#773EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.174 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#60348E
oklch(42.6% 0.144 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F71
oklch(37.8% 0.112 303.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29173D
oklch(25% 0.071 303.5)
#29173D 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) | #091F3E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F203C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251E27 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29173D
#29173D
oklch(25% 0.071 303.5)
- #1C2600
#1C2600
oklch(25% 0.061 123.2)
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 #29173D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
Use #29173D 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.