Close to Royal Navy
#291339
#291339 is a very dark, rich purple, close to the color Royal Navy. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 7.5% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 50% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #291339.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
16.85:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.25:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.85:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.25:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #291339 as they’d see it.
#291339 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #291339
What color is #291339?
#291339 is a very dark, rich purple, close to the color Royal Navy. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 7.5% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 50% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #291339 in RGB?
#291339 is rgb(41, 19, 57): 41 red, 19 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #291339 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 67, 0, 78). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #291339?
PANTONE 276 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #291339?
Its complement #132100 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.