#291F9B Hex Color
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Dark, saturated indigo. #291f9b leans violet, closer to a navy built from what colors make purple than a plain blue. That depth makes it a strong dominant base for dark mode, night-sky themes, and luxury branding, where white text reads at about 11.9:1 contrast. Fine light-gray text can get lost on it, so keep secondary copy bright. The hex code is #291f9b.
Questions about #291f9b
What is #291f9b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #291f9b is rgb(41, 31, 155), in HSL hsl(245, 67%, 36%) and in CMYK 74%, 80%, 0%, 39%.
What colors pair well with #291f9b?
Muted gold, burgundy, and soft coral all flatter #291f9b, since warm tones offset its cold violet undertone. For text, white is the safest pick at about 11.9:1 contrast. Skip dark grays, which blur into its depth.
Is #291f9b readable on white or black?
#291f9b has a 11.90:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.76:1 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.