What color is #291F37?

#291F37 is a very dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(41, 31, 55), and in HSL hsl(265, 28%, 17%).

Is #291F37 accessible as text?

On white, #291F37 has a contrast ratio of 15.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #291F37, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #291F37?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #291F37?

#291F37 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D371F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #291F37 below.

Is #291F37 good for buttons?

#291F37 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #291F37 — black text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #291F37 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #291F37 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#291F37 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #291F37

Not just a swatch — here's how #291F37 works with other colors. Named schemes with #291F37 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #291F37 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Russian Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #291F37 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Russian Violet sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #291F37 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2731 Surface #F3ECE3

Russian Violet carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #291F37 Secondary #4A4650 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #291F37 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Russian Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #291F37 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #291F37

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #291F37 with

Gunmetal Gray Russian Violet Bottle Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3CCDD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #311F37 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #291F37 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #291F37;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 31 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.3% 0.046 302.5);
  --color-50: #F7F5FA;
  --color-100: #EAE5F1;
  --color-200: #D4CBE2;
  --color-300: #B5A6CA;
  --color-400: #9582B0;
  --color-500: #766293;
  --color-600: #5E4F72;
  --color-700: #463C53;
  --color-800: #2F2A37;
  --color-900: #1E1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F7F5FA',
    100: '#EAE5F1',
    200: '#D4CBE2',
    300: '#B5A6CA',
    400: '#9582B0',
    500: '#766293',
    600: '#5E4F72',
    700: '#463C53',
    800: '#2F2A37',
    900: '#1E1B22',
  },
}

$base: #291F37;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F5FA;
$base-100: #EAE5F1;
$base-200: #D4CBE2;
$base-300: #B5A6CA;
$base-400: #9582B0;
$base-500: #766293;
$base-600: #5E4F72;
$base-700: #463C53;
$base-800: #2F2A37;
$base-900: #1E1B22;
$base-hover: #21192C;
$base-subtle: #BDB2CD;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#291F37",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4CBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5A6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9582B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#766293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E4F72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#463C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}