#29195B
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27.9% 0.112 288.1), rgb(41, 25, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#29195B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29195B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 25, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 57%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.112 288.1) |
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 #29195B | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29195B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29195B text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #29195B text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886AFF
oklch(63% 0.212 288)
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Step 600
600
#773EFF
oklch(55.7% 0.262 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6711ED
oklch(49% 0.273 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#5319BF
oklch(42.6% 0.226 288)
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Step 900
900
#442197
oklch(37.7% 0.177 288.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29195B
oklch(27.9% 0.112 288.1)
#29195B 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) | #00275D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00245A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172A37 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29195B
#29195B
oklch(27.9% 0.112 288.1)
- #2C2B00
#2C2B00
oklch(28.1% 0.061 108.4)
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 #29195B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #29195B 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.