#290381 Color
#290381 is rgb(41, 3, 129) in RGB, hsl(258, 95%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 98%, 0%, 49%) 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 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#290381rgb(41, 3, 129)hsl(258, 95%, 26%)hsv(258, 98%, 51%)cmyk(68%, 98%, 0%, 49%)oklch(29.9% 0.176 281.1)lab(14.90% 41.95 -61.80)lch(14.90% 74.70 304.17)What #290381 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 #290381, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#290381 Channel Values
How #290381 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 41 · G 3 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 95% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 98% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.74:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #290381 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 #290381
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #290381; 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 #290381
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 #290381 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.
#290381#0E0E81#1C0A81#161681#1F1081#002F2F#11245B#282828Using #290381 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-290381: #290381;background-color: #290381;colors: { 'color-290381': '#290381' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.012, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_290381">#290381</color>fill="#290381"More Purple Colors
#290381 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#290381 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #290381?
#290381 is a dark purple — rgb(41, 3, 129) in RGB and hsl(258, 95%, 26%) 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 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #290381?
#290381 is rgb(41, 3, 129) — red 41, green 3, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #290381?
#290381 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 98%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #290381 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #290381 scores 14.74:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #290381 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #290381 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 6.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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