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#291AFF Color

#291AFF is rgb(41, 26, 255) in RGB, hsl(244, 100%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 90%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#291AFF
HEX#291AFF
RGBrgb(41, 26, 255)
HSLhsl(244, 100%, 55%)
HSVhsv(244, 90%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 90%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(47.2% 0.299 268.5)
LABlab(32.47% 63.94 -107.14)
LCHlch(32.47% 124.77 300.83)

What #291AFF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #291AFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#291AFF Channel Values

How #291AFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 26 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 100% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 90% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.82:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #291AFF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #291AFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #291AFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #291AFF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #291AFF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#291AFF
Protanopia#1D1DFF
Protanomaly#221CFF
Deuteranopia#2020FF
Deuteranomaly#241EFF
Tritanopia#006767
Tritanomaly#0052B8
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #291AFF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-291aff: #291AFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #291AFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-291aff': '#291AFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.102, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_291aff">#291AFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#291AFF"

More Blue Colors

#291AFF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#291AFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #291AFF?

#291AFF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(41, 26, 255) in RGB and hsl(244, 100%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #291AFF?

#291AFF is rgb(41, 26, 255) — red 41, green 26, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #291AFF?

#291AFF converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 90%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #291AFF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #291AFF scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #291AFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #291AFF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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