#291C2A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.9% 0.032 324.1), rgb(41, 28, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#291C2A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291C2A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 28, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 20%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.032 324.1) |
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 #291C2A | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291C2A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291C2A text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #291C2A 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#B494B6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#A179A4
oklch(63% 0.078 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C628F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#77517A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#614263
oklch(42.6% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3851
oklch(37.6% 0.051 323.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291C2A
oklch(24.9% 0.032 324.1)
#291C2A 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) | #1B1F2B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E212A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1D21 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291C2A
#291C2A
oklch(24.9% 0.032 324.1)
- #182517
#182517
oklch(24.8% 0.032 142.8)
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 #291C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #291C2A 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.