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#290E95 Color

#290E95 is rgb(41, 14, 149) in RGB, hsl(252, 83%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 91%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#290E95
HEX#290E95
RGBrgb(41, 14, 149)
HSLhsl(252, 83%, 32%)
HSVhsv(252, 91%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 91%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(33.2% 0.193 276.8)
LABlab(18.50% 43.03 -68.34)
LCHlch(18.50% 80.75 302.20)

What #290E95 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 #290E95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#290E95 Channel Values

How #290E95 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 14 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 83% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 91% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.2:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #290E95 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.

TextWhite text13.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #290E95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #290E95; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #290E95

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 #290E95 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.

Typical#290E95
Protanopia#151595
Protanomaly#1E1295
Deuteranopia#1A1A95
Deuteranomaly#211695
Tritanopia#003A3A
Tritanomaly#002E6A
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #290E95 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-290e95: #290E95;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #290E95;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-290e95': '#290E95' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.055, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_290e95">#290E95</color>
SVG fillfill="#290E95"

More Blue Colors

#290E95 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#290E95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #290E95?

#290E95 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 14, 149) in RGB and hsl(252, 83%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #290E95?

#290E95 is rgb(41, 14, 149) — red 41, green 14, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #290E95?

#290E95 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 91%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #290E95 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #290E95 scores 13.2:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #290E95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #290E95 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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