What color is #291F31?

#291F31 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #291F31?

The RGB value is 41, 31, 49: 41 red, 31 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291F31?

The complementary color is #27311F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291F31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291F31 color

#291F31 rgb(41, 31, 49)

Shades of purple

The hex color #291F31 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 12.2% green and 19.2% blue (41, 31, 49).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 23% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.73:1).

#291F31 color codes

HEX	`#291F31`
RGB	`rgb(41, 31, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 12.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 23%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 37%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 37%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.67, 9.2, -10.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.67, 13.65, 312.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.959, 1.673, 3.125)`
Decimal	`2694961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291F31, 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 #291F31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291F31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #291F31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291f31; }
.text { color: #291f31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291f31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 31 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291f31, #311f30); }

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Questions

What color is #291F31?: #291F31 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #291F31?: The RGB value is 41, 31, 49: 41 red, 31 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291F31?: The complementary color is #27311F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291F31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.