What color is #291E42?

#291E42 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #291E42?

The RGB value is 41, 30, 66: 41 red, 30 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291E42?

The complementary color is #37421E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291E42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291E42 color

#291E42 rgb(41, 30, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #291E42 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 11.8% green and 25.9% blue (41, 30, 66).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 38% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.46:1).

#291E42 color codes

HEX	`#291E42`
RGB	`rgb(41, 30, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 11.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 38%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 55%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 55%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.36, 15.03, -21.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.36, 25.84, 305.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.362, 1.793, 5.375)`
Decimal	`2694722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291E42, 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 #291E42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291E42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #291E42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291e42; }
.text { color: #291e42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291e42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 30 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291e42, #3b1e42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #291E42?: #291E42 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #291E42?: The RGB value is 41, 30, 66: 41 red, 30 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291E42?: The complementary color is #37421E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291E42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.