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#291c45 color: Throat

#291c45 is rgb(41, 28, 69) in RGB and oklch(26.592% 0.07425 295.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

26.6%
0.074
296°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #291c45

#291c45 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 26.6% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.6:1 contrast and black text 1.35:1, 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: #291c45 mixed with white

  1. 291c45
  2. 3b3056
  3. 4e4468
  4. 615a7a
  5. 766f8c
  6. 8b869f
  7. a19db1
  8. b8b5c4
  9. cfcdd8
  10. e7e6eb

Darker: #291c45 mixed with black

  1. 291c45
  2. 22173b
  3. 1c1231
  4. 150d27
  5. 0f081e
  6. 090515
  7. 05020c
  8. 020105
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #291c45 with less saturation

  1. 291c45
  2. 291d42
  3. 281f3f
  4. 28203c
  5. 272139
  6. 272236
  7. 262332
  8. 26232f
  9. 26242c
  10. 262529

Questions about #291c45

What color is #291c45?

#291c45 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Throat. In RGB it is rgb(41, 28, 69), in HSL hsl(259.02, 42.27%, 19.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.592% 0.07425 295.54).

What colors go well with #291c45?

The complementary color of #291c45 is #242900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #142349 and #371639. The triadic partners are #3f1900 and #003024.

Is white or black text more readable on #291c45?

White text reads better on #291c45: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.6:1 and black gives 1.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #291c45 a warm or cool color?

#291c45 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 26.6% and its chroma 0.074.