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#291d42 color: Throat

#291d42 is rgb(41, 29, 66) in RGB and oklch(26.575% 0.06765 296.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

26.6%
0.068
296°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 74%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #291d42

#291d42 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 26.6% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.57:1 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: #291d42 mixed with white

  1. 291d42
  2. 3b3153
  3. 4e4565
  4. 625a77
  5. 76708a
  6. 8c869d
  7. a29db0
  8. b8b5c3
  9. cfcdd7
  10. e7e6eb

Darker: #291d42 mixed with black

  1. 291d42
  2. 221838
  3. 1c132f
  4. 150e25
  5. 0f091c
  6. 090514
  7. 05030b
  8. 020105
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #291d42 with less saturation

  1. 291d42
  2. 291e3f
  3. 281f3c
  4. 28203a
  5. 272137
  6. 272234
  7. 272331
  8. 26232e
  9. 26242b
  10. 262528

Questions about #291d42

What color is #291d42?

#291d42 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Throat. In RGB it is rgb(41, 29, 66), in HSL hsl(259.46, 38.95%, 18.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.575% 0.06765 296.476).

What colors go well with #291d42?

The complementary color of #291d42 is #242900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #162346 and #361837. The triadic partners are #3d1b00 and #002f24.

Is white or black text more readable on #291d42?

White text reads better on #291d42: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 and black gives 1.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #291d42 a warm or cool color?

#291d42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 26.6% and its chroma 0.068.