#291A42
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26% 0.073 298.5), rgb(41, 26, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#291A42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291A42 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 26, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.073 298.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #291A42 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291A42 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291A42 text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #291A42 text on black | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#996CE5
oklch(63.2% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8450D2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#703FB6
oklch(49% 0.179 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3593
oklch(42.6% 0.148 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3076
oklch(37.8% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291A42
oklch(26% 0.073 298.5)
#291A42 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0A2243 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2241 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24222B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291A42
#291A42
oklch(26% 0.073 298.5)
- #212800
#212800
oklch(26.1% 0.061 119.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #291A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
Use #291A42 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.