#291D46
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4), rgb(41, 29, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#291D46 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291D46 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 29, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4) |
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 #291D46 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291D46 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291D46 text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #291D46 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.14 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#926EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E52D7
oklch(55.6% 0.195 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B41BB
oklch(49.1% 0.182 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#573797
oklch(42.8% 0.15 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#291D46 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) | #0C2547 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2445 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22252E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291D46
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
- #262900
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
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 #291D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #291D46 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.