#291363 Color
#291363 is rgb(41, 19, 99) in RGB, hsl(257, 68%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 81%, 0%, 61%) 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 7.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#291363rgb(41, 19, 99)hsl(257, 68%, 23%)hsv(257, 81%, 39%)cmyk(59%, 81%, 0%, 61%)oklch(27.9% 0.13 287.2)lab(13.92% 28.33 -43.98)lch(13.92% 52.31 302.78)What #291363 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 #291363, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#291363 Channel Values
How #291363 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 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 68% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 81% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.36:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #291363 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 #291363
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #291363; 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 #291363
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 #291363 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.
#291363#181863#201663#1C1C63#221963#142828#1E2147#252525Using #291363 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-291363: #291363;background-color: #291363;colors: { 'color-291363': '#291363' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.075, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_291363">#291363</color>fill="#291363"More Purple Colors
#291363 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#291363 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #291363?
#291363 is a dark purple — rgb(41, 19, 99) in RGB and hsl(257, 68%, 23%) 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 7.39.
What is the RGB value of #291363?
#291363 is rgb(41, 19, 99) — red 41, green 19, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #291363?
#291363 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 81%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #291363 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #291363 scores 15.36:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #291363 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #291363 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 7.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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