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#29153D Color

#29153D is rgb(41, 21, 61) in RGB, hsl(270, 49%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 66%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29153D
HEX#29153D
RGBrgb(41, 21, 61)
HSLhsl(270, 49%, 16%)
HSVhsv(270, 66%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 66%, 0%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(24.6% 0.075 304.5)
LABlab(11.37% 17.62 -22.13)
LCHlch(11.37% 28.29 308.52)

What #29153D 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 #29153D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#29153D Channel Values

How #29153D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 21 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 49% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 66% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.55:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29153D 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.

TextWhite text16.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #29153D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29153D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #29153D

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 #29153D 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.

Typical#29153D
Protanopia#19193D
Protanomaly#21183D
Deuteranopia#1D1D3D
Deuteranomaly#221A3D
Tritanopia#231D1D
Tritanomaly#261A2D
Achromatopsia#1F1F1F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #29153D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-29153d: #29153D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29153D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29153d': '#29153D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.082, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_29153d">#29153D</color>
SVG fillfill="#29153D"

More Purple Colors

#29153D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#29153D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29153D?

#29153D is a darkest purple — rgb(41, 21, 61) in RGB and hsl(270, 49%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.

What is the RGB value of #29153D?

#29153D is rgb(41, 21, 61) — red 41, green 21, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29153D?

#29153D converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 66%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29153D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #29153D scores 16.55:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29153D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29153D 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 28.23, which is a different colour altogether.

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