What color is #291F34?

#291F34 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 #291F34?

The RGB value is 41, 31, 52: 41 red, 31 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291F34?

The complementary color is #2A341F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291F34?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291F34 color

#291F34 rgb(41, 31, 52)

Shades of purple

The hex color #291F34 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 12.2% green and 20.4% blue (41, 31, 52).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 25% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.67:1).

#291F34 color codes

HEX	`#291F34`
RGB	`rgb(41, 31, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 12.2%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 25%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 40%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 40%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.82, 10.04, -11.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.82, 15.64, 309.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.024, 1.699, 3.47)`
Decimal	`2694964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291F34, 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 #291F34	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291F34 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #291F34 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291f34; }
.text { color: #291f34; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291f34; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 31 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291f34, #341f34); }

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Questions

What color is #291F34?: #291F34 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 #291F34?: The RGB value is 41, 31, 52: 41 red, 31 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291F34?: The complementary color is #2A341F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291F34?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.