#290641 Color
#290641 is rgb(41, 6, 65) in RGB, hsl(276, 83%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 91%, 0%, 75%) 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 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#290641rgb(41, 6, 65)hsl(276, 83%, 14%)hsv(276, 91%, 25%)cmyk(37%, 91%, 0%, 75%)oklch(22.8% 0.103 306.5)lab(8.52% 26.79 -29.56)lch(8.52% 39.89 312.18)What #290641 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 #290641, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#290641 Channel Values
How #290641 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 6 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 83% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 91% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.55:1 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 #290641 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 #290641
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #290641; 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 #290641
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 #290641 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.
#290641#101041#1D0D41#171741#1F1241#221616#25112D#191919Using #290641 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-290641: #290641;background-color: #290641;colors: { 'color-290641': '#290641' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.024, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_290641">#290641</color>fill="#290641"More Purple Colors
#290641 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#290641 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #290641?
#290641 is a darkest purple — rgb(41, 6, 65) in RGB and hsl(276, 83%, 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 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #290641?
#290641 is rgb(41, 6, 65) — red 41, green 6, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #290641?
#290641 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 91%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #290641 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #290641 scores 17.55:1 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 #290641 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #290641 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 22.3, which is visibly different.
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