#2901D5 Hex Color
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#2901d5 is a saturated, dark indigo with a strong blue-violet cast. Its intense chroma gives interfaces and branding a serious, authoritative edge, while its low lightness supports mystery and depth. Use it as a dominant dark-mode background or bold accent with white text, which reaches about 10.2:1 contrast. The hex code is #2901d5.
Questions about #2901d5
What is #2901d5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2901d5 is rgb(41, 1, 213), in HSL hsl(251, 99%, 42%) and in CMYK 81%, 100%, 0%, 16%.
What colors pair well with #2901d5?
White provides the clearest high-contrast pairing with #2901d5, while pale yellow-green creates energetic complementary contrast; cool gray, lavender, and muted blue-violet accents keep the palette quieter and more coordinated for interfaces.
Does #2901d5 read as warm or cool?
#2901d5 reads as strongly cool because its blue component greatly outweighs its red and green values, giving the color a clear blue-violet cast across modern digital interface design and branding work. Its deep indigo tone feels serious and mysterious, so it suits dark interfaces and focused technology branding.
Is #2901d5 readable on white or black?
#2901d5 has a 10.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.05:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.