#29193C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.3% 0.066 303.1), rgb(41, 25, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#29193C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 303°. 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 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29193C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 25, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.066 303.1) |
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 #29193C | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29193C | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29193C text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #29193C 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
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE0
oklch(70.6% 0.125 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8953C5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 303)
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Step 700
700
#7442AA
oklch(49% 0.162 303)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29193C
oklch(25.3% 0.066 303.1)
#29193C 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) | #0E203D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12213B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261F27 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29193C
#29193C
oklch(25.3% 0.066 303.1)
- #1D2700
#1D2700
oklch(25.4% 0.062 123)
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 #29193C, 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 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
Use #29193C 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.