What color is #291A2E?

#291A2E is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #291A2E?

The RGB value is 41, 26, 46: 41 red, 26 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291A2E?

The complementary color is #1F2E1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291A2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291A2E color

#291A2E rgb(41, 26, 46)

Shades of purple

The hex color #291A2E is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 10.2% green and 18% blue (41, 26, 46).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 28% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.39:1).

#291A2E color codes

HEX	`#291A2E`
RGB	`rgb(41, 26, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 10.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 28%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 43%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 43%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.01, 11.98, -10.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.01, 15.92, 318.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.777, 1.408, 2.762)`
Decimal	`2693678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291A2E, 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 #291A2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291A2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #291A2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291a2e; }
.text { color: #291a2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291a2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 26 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291a2e, #2e1a29); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #291A2E?: #291A2E is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #291A2E?: The RGB value is 41, 26, 46: 41 red, 26 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291A2E?: The complementary color is #1F2E1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291A2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.