#291439 Color
#291439 is rgb(41, 20, 57) in RGB, hsl(274, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 65%, 0%, 78%) 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 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#291439rgb(41, 20, 57)hsl(274, 48%, 15%)hsv(274, 65%, 22%)cmyk(28%, 65%, 0%, 78%)oklch(24.1% 0.071 308.2)lab(10.87% 17.35 -20.08)lch(10.87% 26.54 310.82)What #291439 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 #291439, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#291439 Channel Values
How #291439 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 20 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 48% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 65% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.75:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #291439 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 #291439
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #291439; 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 #291439
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 #291439 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.
#291439#191939#201739#1D1D39#221939#241B1B#26192A#1E1E1EUsing #291439 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-291439: #291439;background-color: #291439;colors: { 'color-291439': '#291439' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.078, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_291439">#291439</color>fill="#291439"More Purple Colors
#291439 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#291439 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #291439?
#291439 is a darkest purple — rgb(41, 20, 57) in RGB and hsl(274, 48%, 15%) 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 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #291439?
#291439 is rgb(41, 20, 57) — red 41, green 20, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #291439?
#291439 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 65%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #291439 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #291439 scores 16.75:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #291439 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #291439 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 28.68, which is a different colour altogether.
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