#291033 Color
#291033 is rgb(41, 16, 51) in RGB, hsl(283, 52%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 69%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#291033rgb(41, 16, 51)hsl(283, 52%, 13%)hsv(283, 69%, 20%)cmyk(20%, 69%, 0%, 80%)oklch(23% 0.071 315.2)lab(9.53% 18.56 -17.88)lch(9.53% 25.77 316.07)What #291033 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 #291033, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#291033 Channel Values
How #291033 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 16 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 52% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 69% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.27:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #291033 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 #291033
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #291033; 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 #291033
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 #291033 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.
#291033#161633#1F1433#1B1B33#211733#251717#271525#1B1B1BUsing #291033 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-291033: #291033;background-color: #291033;colors: { 'color-291033': '#291033' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.063, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_291033">#291033</color>fill="#291033"More Purple Colors
#291033 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#291033 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #291033?
#291033 is a darkest purple — rgb(41, 16, 51) in RGB and hsl(283, 52%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #291033?
#291033 is rgb(41, 16, 51) — red 41, green 16, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #291033?
#291033 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 69%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #291033 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #291033 scores 17.27:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #291033 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #291033 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 27.48, which is a different colour altogether.
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