#290543 Color
#290543 is rgb(41, 5, 67) in RGB, hsl(275, 86%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 93%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#290543rgb(41, 5, 67)hsl(275, 86%, 14%)hsv(275, 93%, 26%)cmyk(39%, 93%, 0%, 74%)oklch(22.8% 0.107 305.4)lab(8.50% 27.72 -31.01)lch(8.50% 41.59 311.80)What #290543 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 #290543, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#290543 Channel Values
How #290543 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 5 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 86% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 93% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.54:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #290543 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 #290543
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #290543; 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 #290543
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 #290543 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.
#290543#101043#1C0C43#171743#1F1143#211717#24112E#191919Using #290543 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-290543: #290543;background-color: #290543;colors: { 'color-290543': '#290543' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.020, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_290543">#290543</color>fill="#290543"More Purple Colors
#290543 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#290543 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #290543?
#290543 is a darkest purple — rgb(41, 5, 67) in RGB and hsl(275, 86%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.
What is the RGB value of #290543?
#290543 is rgb(41, 5, 67) — red 41, green 5, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #290543?
#290543 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 93%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #290543 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #290543 scores 17.54:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #290543 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #290543 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 20.98, which is visibly different.
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