#290934 Color
#290934 is rgb(41, 9, 52) in RGB, hsl(285, 70%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 83%, 0%, 80%) 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 9.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#290934rgb(41, 9, 52)hsl(285, 70%, 12%)hsv(285, 83%, 20%)cmyk(21%, 83%, 0%, 80%)oklch(22% 0.084 316.1)lab(8.11% 22.65 -20.87)lch(8.11% 30.80 317.34)What #290934 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 #290934, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#290934 Channel Values
How #290934 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 9 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 70% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 83% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.75:1 vs white · 1.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #290934 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 #290934
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #290934; 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 #290934
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 #290934 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.
#290934#121234#1D0F34#181834#201334#251313#261024#181818Using #290934 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-290934: #290934;background-color: #290934;colors: { 'color-290934': '#290934' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.035, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_290934">#290934</color>fill="#290934"More Purple Colors
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#290934 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #290934?
#290934 is a darkest purple — rgb(41, 9, 52) in RGB and hsl(285, 70%, 12%) 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 9.86.
What is the RGB value of #290934?
#290934 is rgb(41, 9, 52) — red 41, green 9, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #290934?
#290934 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 83%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #290934 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #290934 scores 17.75:1 against white and 1.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #290934 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #290934 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 30.98, which is a different colour altogether.
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