#29193B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.2% 0.064 303.9), rgb(41, 25, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#29193B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29193B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 25, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.064 303.9) |
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 #29193B | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29193B | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29193B text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #29193B text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.121 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8953C2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7543A8
oklch(49.1% 0.158 304)
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Step 800
800
#5F3888
oklch(42.7% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E316D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 304.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29193B
oklch(25.2% 0.064 303.9)
#29193B 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) | #0F203C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13203A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261F27 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29193B
#29193B
oklch(25.2% 0.064 303.9)
- #1C2700
#1C2700
oklch(25.3% 0.063 124.2)
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 #29193B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
Use #29193B 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.