#291925
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.9% 0.033 336), rgb(41, 25, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#291925 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291925 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 25, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 24%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.033 336) |
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 #291925 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291925 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291925 text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #291925 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8CA
oklch(81% 0.038 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA92AF
oklch(70.6% 0.062 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8779C
oklch(63.1% 0.079 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#935F87
oklch(55.5% 0.087 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E72
oklch(49% 0.081 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#66415D
oklch(42.8% 0.066 336)
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Step 900
900
#53374C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291925
oklch(23.9% 0.033 336)
#291925 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) | #191D25 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1F25 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1A1D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291925
#291925
oklch(23.9% 0.033 336)
- #112418
#112418
oklch(24% 0.034 155.1)
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 #291925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
Use #291925 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.