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#291D87 Color

#291D87 is rgb(41, 29, 135) in RGB, hsl(247, 65%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 79%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#291D87
HEX#291D87
RGBrgb(41, 29, 135)
HSLhsl(247, 65%, 32%)
HSVhsv(247, 79%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 79%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(33.1% 0.165 277.5)
LABlab(19.40% 32.68 -58.12)
LCHlch(19.40% 66.68 299.35)

What #291D87 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 #291D87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Indigo#32127AΔE 6.09Resolution Blue#002387ΔE 7.62Imperial Blue#002395ΔE 8.05Blue (Pigment)#333399ΔE 9.69Samsung Blue#12279EΔE 9.72Midnight Blue#191970ΔE 10.83

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#291D87 Channel Values

How #291D87 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 29 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 65% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 79% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.96:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #291D87 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 text12.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #291D87 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #291D87

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #291D87; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#291D87
Complementary
#7A871D
Analogous
#1D4587
Analogous
#5E1D87
Triadic
#87291D
Triadic
#1D8729
Split comp.
#875E1D
Split comp.
#45871D

Tints & Shades of #291D87

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.

Tints

#3425AD
#4431D3
#6657DB
#8C81E4
#AFA7EC
#D5D1F5

Shades

#241976
#1F1565
#1A1254
#140E43
#0F0B32
#0A0722

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #291D87.

How #291D87 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#291D87
Protanopia#1F1F87
Protanomaly#241E87
Deuteranopia#212187
Deuteranomaly#252087
Tritanopia#003939
Tritanomaly#0F3062
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #291D87 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-291d87: #291D87;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #291D87;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-291d87': '#291D87' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.114, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_291d87">#291D87</color>
SVG fillfill="#291D87"

More Blue Colors

#291D87 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#291D87 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #291D87?

#291D87 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 29, 135) in RGB and hsl(247, 65%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #291D87?

#291D87 is rgb(41, 29, 135) — red 41, green 29, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #291D87?

#291D87 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 79%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #291D87 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #291D87 scores 12.96:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #291D87 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #291D87 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 10.83, which is visibly different.

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