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#29007A Color

#29007A is rgb(41, 0, 122) in RGB, hsl(260, 100%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 100%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navy (#000080), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29007A
HEX#29007A
RGBrgb(41, 0, 122)
HSLhsl(260, 100%, 24%)
HSVhsv(260, 100%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 100%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(28.8% 0.171 283)
LABlab(13.67% 41.54 -59.38)
LCHlch(13.67% 72.47 304.97)

What #29007A 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 #29007A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#29007A Channel Values

How #29007A 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 0 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 100% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 100% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.27:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29007A 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 text15.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #29007A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29007A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #29007A

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 #29007A 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#29007A
Protanopia#0C0C7A
Protanomaly#1B077A
Deuteranopia#15157A
Deuteranomaly#1E0E7A
Tritanopia#002B2B
Tritanomaly#152056
Achromatopsia#252525

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Using #29007A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-29007a: #29007A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29007A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29007a': '#29007A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.000, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_29007a">#29007A</color>
SVG fillfill="#29007A"

More Purple Colors

#29007A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#29007A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29007A?

#29007A is a dark purple — rgb(41, 0, 122) in RGB and hsl(260, 100%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navy (#000080), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.18.

What is the RGB value of #29007A?

#29007A is rgb(41, 0, 122) — red 41, green 0, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29007A?

#29007A converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 100%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29007A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #29007A scores 15.27:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29007A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29007A 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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