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#29158E Color

#29158E is rgb(41, 21, 142) in RGB, hsl(250, 74%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 85%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29158E
HEX#29158E
RGBrgb(41, 21, 142)
HSLhsl(250, 74%, 32%)
HSVhsv(250, 85%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 85%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(33% 0.18 277.4)
LABlab(18.67% 38.55 -63.70)
LCHlch(18.67% 74.46 301.18)

What #29158E 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 #29158E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#29158E Channel Values

How #29158E 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 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 74% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 85% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.19:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29158E 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 text13.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #29158E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29158E; 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 #29158E

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 #29158E 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#29158E
Protanopia#19198E
Protanomaly#21188E
Deuteranopia#1D1D8E
Deuteranomaly#221A8E
Tritanopia#003939
Tritanomaly#072E66
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #29158E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-29158e: #29158E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29158E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29158e': '#29158E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.082, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_29158e">#29158E</color>
SVG fillfill="#29158E"

More Blue Colors

#29158E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#29158E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29158E?

#29158E is a dark blue — rgb(41, 21, 142) in RGB and hsl(250, 74%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.

What is the RGB value of #29158E?

#29158E is rgb(41, 21, 142) — red 41, green 21, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29158E?

#29158E converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 85%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29158E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #29158E scores 13.19:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29158E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29158E 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 8.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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