#291632 Color
#291632 is rgb(41, 22, 50) in RGB, hsl(281, 39%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 56%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#291632rgb(41, 22, 50)hsl(281, 39%, 14%)hsv(281, 56%, 20%)cmyk(18%, 56%, 0%, 80%)oklch(24% 0.057 314.1)lab(11.01% 14.54 -14.83)lch(11.01% 20.77 314.44)What #291632 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 #291632, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#291632 Channel Values
How #291632 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 22 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 39% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 56% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.73:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #291632 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 #291632
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #291632; 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 #291632
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 #291632 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.
#291632#1A1A32#211932#1E1E32#231B32#261B1B#271926#1E1E1EUsing #291632 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-291632: #291632;background-color: #291632;colors: { 'color-291632': '#291632' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.086, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_291632">#291632</color>fill="#291632"More Purple Colors
#291632 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#291632 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #291632?
#291632 is a darkest purple — rgb(41, 22, 50) in RGB and hsl(281, 39%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.
What is the RGB value of #291632?
#291632 is rgb(41, 22, 50) — red 41, green 22, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #291632?
#291632 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 56%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #291632 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #291632 scores 16.73:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #291632 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #291632 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 23.51, which is visibly different.
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