#291381 Color
#291381 is rgb(41, 19, 129) in RGB, hsl(252, 74%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 85%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#291381rgb(41, 19, 129)hsl(252, 74%, 29%)hsv(252, 85%, 51%)cmyk(68%, 85%, 0%, 49%)oklch(31.2% 0.167 279.8)lab(16.95% 36.10 -58.40)lch(16.95% 68.66 301.72)What #291381 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 #291381, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#291381 Channel Values
How #291381 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 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 74% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 85% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.96:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #291381 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 #291381
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #291381; 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 #291381
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 #291381 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.
#291381#181881#201681#1C1C81#221981#003333#12295C#2C2C2CUsing #291381 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-291381: #291381;background-color: #291381;colors: { 'color-291381': '#291381' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.075, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_291381">#291381</color>fill="#291381"More Blue Colors
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#291381 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #291381?
#291381 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 19, 129) in RGB and hsl(252, 74%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #291381?
#291381 is rgb(41, 19, 129) — red 41, green 19, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #291381?
#291381 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 85%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #291381 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #291381 scores 13.96:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #291381 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #291381 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 11.51, which is visibly different.
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