What color is #291F3C?

#291F3C 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 #291F3C?

The RGB value is 41, 31, 60: 41 red, 31 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291F3C?

The complementary color is #323C1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291F3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291F3C color

#291F3C rgb(41, 31, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #291F3C is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 12.2% green and 23.5% blue (41, 31, 60).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 32% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.49:1).

#291F3C color codes

HEX	`#291F3C`
RGB	`rgb(41, 31, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 12.2%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 32%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 48%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 48%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.27, 12.43, -16.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.27, 21.02, 306.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.22, 1.778, 4.5)`
Decimal	`2694972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291F3C, 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 #291F3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291F3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.49:1	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 #291F3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291f3c; }
.text { color: #291f3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291f3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 31 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291f3c, #381f3c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #291F3C?: #291F3C 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 #291F3C?: The RGB value is 41, 31, 60: 41 red, 31 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291F3C?: The complementary color is #323C1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291F3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.