What color is #291151?

#291151 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #291151?

The RGB value is 41, 17, 81: 41 red, 17 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291151?

The complementary color is #395111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291151 color

#291151 rgb(41, 17, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #291151 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 6.7% green and 31.8% blue (41, 17, 81).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 65% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.24:1).

#291151 color codes

HEX	`#291151`
RGB	`rgb(41, 17, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 6.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 65%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 79%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 79%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.39, 28.27, -34.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.39, 44.65, 309.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.6, 1.466, 7.929)`
Decimal	`2691409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291151, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #291151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #291151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291151; }
.text { color: #291151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 17 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291151, #491151); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #291151?: #291151 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #291151?: The RGB value is 41, 17, 81: 41 red, 17 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291151?: The complementary color is #395111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.