#291A49
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.5% 0.084 294.7), rgb(41, 26, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#291A49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291A49 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 26, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.084 294.7) |
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 #291A49 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291A49 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291A49 text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #291A49 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FB
oklch(80.9% 0.1 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.158 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9567F5
oklch(63.1% 0.204 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#8149E4
oklch(55.6% 0.221 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D38C6
oklch(49% 0.206 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#5930A0
oklch(42.7% 0.171 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291A49
oklch(26.5% 0.084 294.7)
#291A49 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) | #02244B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #062248 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21242E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291A49
#291A49
oklch(26.5% 0.084 294.7)
- #252800
#252800
oklch(26.5% 0.06 114)
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 #291A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
Use #291A49 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.