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#291b43 color: Throat

#291b43 is rgb(41, 27, 67) in RGB and oklch(26.237% 0.07297 297.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

26.2%
0.073
297°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 74%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #291b43

#291b43 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 26.2% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.76:1 contrast and black text 1.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Throat (#281f3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #291b43 mixed with white

  1. 291b43
  2. 3b2f54
  3. 4e4366
  4. 625978
  5. 766f8b
  6. 8c859d
  7. a29cb0
  8. b8b4c4
  9. cfcdd7
  10. e7e6eb

Darker: #291b43 mixed with black

  1. 291b43
  2. 221639
  3. 1c112f
  4. 150c26
  5. 0f081d
  6. 090514
  7. 05020c
  8. 020105
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #291b43 with less saturation

  1. 291b43
  2. 281c40
  3. 281e3d
  4. 271f3a
  5. 272037
  6. 262134
  7. 262231
  8. 26222e
  9. 25232b
  10. 252428

Questions about #291b43

What color is #291b43?

#291b43 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Throat. In RGB it is rgb(41, 27, 67), in HSL hsl(261, 42.55%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.237% 0.07297 297.266).

What colors go well with #291b43?

The complementary color of #291b43 is #222800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #152248 and #361637. The triadic partners are #3e1900 and #002f24.

Is white or black text more readable on #291b43?

White text reads better on #291b43: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #291b43 a warm or cool color?

#291b43 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 26.2% and its chroma 0.073.