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#29029C Color

#29029C is rgb(41, 2, 156) in RGB, hsl(255, 97%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 99%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29029C
HEX#29029C
RGBrgb(41, 2, 156)
HSLhsl(255, 97%, 31%)
HSVhsv(255, 99%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 99%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(33.4% 0.206 276.3)
LABlab(18.15% 48.09 -73.22)
LCHlch(18.15% 87.60 303.30)

What #29029C 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 #29029C, 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.

#29029C Channel Values

How #29029C 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 2 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 97% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 99% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.27:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29029C 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 text13.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #29029C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29029C; 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 #29029C

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #29029C.

How #29029C 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#29029C
Protanopia#0E0E9C
Protanomaly#1C099C
Deuteranopia#15159C
Deuteranomaly#1F0F9C
Tritanopia#003A3A
Tritanomaly#002D6F
Achromatopsia#303030

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #29029C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-29029c: #29029C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29029C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29029c': '#29029C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.008, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_29029c">#29029C</color>
SVG fillfill="#29029C"

More Purple Colors

#29029C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#29029C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29029C?

#29029C is a dark purple — rgb(41, 2, 156) in RGB and hsl(255, 97%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.

What is the RGB value of #29029C?

#29029C is rgb(41, 2, 156) — red 41, green 2, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29029C?

#29029C converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 99%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29029C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #29029C scores 13.27:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29029C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29029C 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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