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#291e40 color: Throat

#291e40 is rgb(41, 30, 64) in RGB and oklch(26.646% 0.06251 296.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

26.6%
0.063
297°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 75%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #291e40

#291e40 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 26.6% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.51:1 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: #291e40 mixed with white

  1. 291e40
  2. 3b3152
  3. 4e4663
  4. 625b76
  5. 767088
  6. 8c879b
  7. a29eaf
  8. b8b5c2
  9. cfcdd6
  10. e7e6ea

Darker: #291e40 mixed with black

  1. 291e40
  2. 221936
  3. 1c132d
  4. 150e24
  5. 0f091b
  6. 090513
  7. 05030b
  8. 020105
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #291e40 with less saturation

  1. 291e40
  2. 291f3d
  3. 28203b
  4. 282138
  5. 272236
  6. 272233
  7. 272330
  8. 26242e
  9. 26242b
  10. 262528

Questions about #291e40

What color is #291e40?

#291e40 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Throat. In RGB it is rgb(41, 30, 64), in HSL hsl(259.41, 36.17%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.646% 0.06251 296.869).

What colors go well with #291e40?

The complementary color of #291e40 is #242900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #182444 and #351935. The triadic partners are #3c1c01 and #002f25.

Is white or black text more readable on #291e40?

White text reads better on #291e40: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 and black gives 1.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #291e40 a warm or cool color?

#291e40 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 26.6% and its chroma 0.063.