#191429 Color
#191429 is rgb(25, 20, 41) in RGB, hsl(254, 34%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 51%, 0%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 10.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#191429rgb(25, 20, 41)hsl(254, 34%, 12%)hsv(254, 51%, 16%)cmyk(39%, 51%, 0%, 84%)oklch(20.9% 0.041 293.5)lab(7.70% 7.27 -13.59)lch(7.70% 15.41 298.15)What #191429 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 #191429, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#191429 Channel Values
How #191429 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 25 · G 20 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 34% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 51% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.9:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #191429 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.
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Colors That Go With #191429
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #191429; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #191429
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 #191429 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-191429: #191429;background-color: #191429;colors: { 'color-191429': '#191429' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.078, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_191429">#191429</color>fill="#191429"More Blue Colors
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#191429 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #191429?
#191429 is a darkest blue — rgb(25, 20, 41) in RGB and hsl(254, 34%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.07.
What is the RGB value of #191429?
#191429 is rgb(25, 20, 41) — red 25, green 20, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #191429?
#191429 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 51%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #191429 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #191429 scores 17.9:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #191429 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #191429 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.23, which is visibly different.
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