#291835
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.6% 0.057 309.8), rgb(41, 24, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#291835 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 310°. 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 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291835 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 24, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.057 309.8) |
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 #291835 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291835 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291835 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #291835 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD3
oklch(70.6% 0.108 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A36FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E56B4
oklch(55.6% 0.15 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#79459B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#623A7E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291835
oklch(24.6% 0.057 309.8)
#291835 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) | #111E36 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161F34 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281D24 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291835
#291835
oklch(24.6% 0.057 309.8)
- #172605
#172605
oklch(24.6% 0.058 130.4)
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 #291835, 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 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
Use #291835 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.