#1E1429 Color
#1E1429 is rgb(30, 20, 41) in RGB, hsl(269, 34%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 51%, 0%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E1429rgb(30, 20, 41)hsl(269, 34%, 12%)hsv(269, 51%, 16%)cmyk(27%, 51%, 0%, 84%)oklch(21.5% 0.042 305)lab(8.35% 9.38 -12.52)lch(8.35% 15.64 306.84)What #1E1429 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 #1E1429, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E1429 Channel Values
How #1E1429 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 30 · G 20 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 34% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 51% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.69:1 vs white · 1.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E1429 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 #1E1429
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E1429; 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 #1E1429
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 #1E1429 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-1e1429: #1E1429;background-color: #1E1429;colors: { 'color-1e1429': '#1E1429' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.078, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_1e1429">#1E1429</color>fill="#1E1429"More Purple Colors
#1E1429 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E1429 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E1429?
#1E1429 is a darkest purple — rgb(30, 20, 41) in RGB and hsl(269, 34%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.
What is the RGB value of #1E1429?
#1E1429 is rgb(30, 20, 41) — red 30, green 20, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E1429?
#1E1429 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 51%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E1429 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E1429 scores 17.69:1 against white and 1.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E1429 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E1429 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 17.73, which is visibly different.
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