#29135E Color
#29135E is rgb(41, 19, 94) in RGB, hsl(258, 66%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 80%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#29135Ergb(41, 19, 94)hsl(258, 66%, 22%)hsv(258, 80%, 37%)cmyk(56%, 80%, 0%, 63%)oklch(27.3% 0.123 288.9)lab(13.46% 27.03 -41.41)lch(13.46% 49.45 303.13)What #29135E 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 #29135E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#29135E Channel Values
How #29135E 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 19 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 66% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 80% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.57:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29135E 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 #29135E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29135E; 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 #29135E
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 #29135E 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.
#29135E#18185E#20165E#1C1C5E#22195E#172626#202043#242424Using #29135E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-29135e: #29135E;background-color: #29135E;colors: { 'color-29135e': '#29135E' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.075, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_29135e">#29135E</color>fill="#29135E"More Purple Colors
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#29135E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #29135E?
#29135E is a dark purple — rgb(41, 19, 94) in RGB and hsl(258, 66%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.66.
What is the RGB value of #29135E?
#29135E is rgb(41, 19, 94) — red 41, green 19, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #29135E?
#29135E converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 80%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #29135E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #29135E scores 15.57:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #29135E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #29135E 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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