#291C59
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(28.3% 0.104 287.6), rgb(41, 28, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#291C59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291C59 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 28, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 52%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.104 287.6) |
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 #291C59 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291C59 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291C59 text on white | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #291C59 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.163 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#753FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.261 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#6425E5
oklch(49.1% 0.256 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#5124B9
oklch(42.7% 0.211 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#422692
oklch(37.7% 0.165 287.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291C59
oklch(28.3% 0.104 287.6)
#291C59 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) | #00285B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002558 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182B37 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291C59
#291C59
oklch(28.3% 0.104 287.6)
- #2D2B00
#2D2B00
oklch(28.2% 0.06 107)
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 #291C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.075
Use #291C59 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.