#291B4D
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27% 0.088 292.4), rgb(41, 27, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#291B4D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291B4D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 27, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 48%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.088 292.4) |
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 #291B4D | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291B4D | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291B4D text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #291B4D text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9166FD
oklch(63.1% 0.214 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D47EC
oklch(55.6% 0.232 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A36CD
oklch(49.1% 0.216 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#562FA6
oklch(42.7% 0.179 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#462C83
oklch(37.6% 0.139 292.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#291B4D 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) | #00254F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02234C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2631 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291B4D
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
- #272900
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
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 #291B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
Use #291B4D 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.