#290B84 Color
#290B84 is rgb(41, 11, 132) in RGB, hsl(255, 85%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 92%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#290B84rgb(41, 11, 132)hsl(255, 85%, 28%)hsv(255, 92%, 52%)cmyk(69%, 92%, 0%, 48%)oklch(30.9% 0.175 280)lab(16.17% 39.99 -61.59)lch(16.17% 73.44 302.99)What #290B84 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 #290B84, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#290B84 Channel Values
How #290B84 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 11 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 85% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 92% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.23:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #290B84 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 #290B84
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #290B84; 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 #290B84
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 #290B84 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.
#290B84#131384#1E1084#191984#201484#003232#0F275E#2B2B2BUsing #290B84 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-290b84: #290B84;background-color: #290B84;colors: { 'color-290b84': '#290B84' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.043, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_290b84">#290B84</color>fill="#290B84"More Purple Colors
#290B84 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#290B84 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #290B84?
#290B84 is a dark purple — rgb(41, 11, 132) in RGB and hsl(255, 85%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.
What is the RGB value of #290B84?
#290B84 is rgb(41, 11, 132) — red 41, green 11, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #290B84?
#290B84 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 92%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #290B84 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #290B84 scores 14.23:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #290B84 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #290B84 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 7.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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