#291B27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.5% 0.03 331.5), rgb(41, 27, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#291B27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291B27 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 27, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 21%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.03 331.5) |
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 #291B27 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291B27 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291B27 text on white | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #291B27 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CB
oklch(81% 0.035 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#B794B1
oklch(70.8% 0.058 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4799E
oklch(63.1% 0.074 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6289
oklch(55.7% 0.08 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#795174
oklch(49.1% 0.074 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#63425E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#51384D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 332.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291B27
oklch(24.5% 0.03 331.5)
#291B27 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) | #1B1E27 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2027 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1C1F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291B27
#291B27
oklch(24.5% 0.03 331.5)
- #152519
#152519
oklch(24.6% 0.031 151.4)
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 #291B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #291B27 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.