#291F3E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.057 297.2), rgb(41, 31, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#291F3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291F3E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 31, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 33%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.057 297.2) |
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 #291F3E | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291F3E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291F3E text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #291F3E 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A892DC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9375D2
oklch(63.1% 0.138 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E5CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.15 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4BA5
oklch(49.1% 0.14 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#573E86
oklch(42.7% 0.116 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#47356B
oklch(37.6% 0.091 297.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291F3E
oklch(26.7% 0.057 297.2)
#291F3E 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) | #16253F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18243D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25252B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291F3E
#291F3E
oklch(26.7% 0.057 297.2)
- #242903
#242903
oklch(26.7% 0.058 116.8)
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 #291F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #291F3E 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.