#291646 Color
#291646 is rgb(41, 22, 70) in RGB, hsl(264, 52%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 69%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#291646rgb(41, 22, 70)hsl(264, 52%, 18%)hsv(264, 69%, 27%)cmyk(41%, 69%, 0%, 73%)oklch(25.5% 0.086 298.3)lab(12.22% 19.14 -27.09)lch(12.22% 33.17 305.24)What #291646 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 #291646, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#291646 Channel Values
How #291646 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 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 52% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 69% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.19:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #291646 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 #291646
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #291646; 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 #291646
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 #291646 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.
#291646#1A1A46#211946#1E1E46#231B46#212020#251D33#212121Using #291646 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-291646: #291646;background-color: #291646;colors: { 'color-291646': '#291646' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.086, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_291646">#291646</color>fill="#291646"More Purple Colors
#291646 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#291646 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #291646?
#291646 is a darkest purple — rgb(41, 22, 70) in RGB and hsl(264, 52%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #291646?
#291646 is rgb(41, 22, 70) — red 41, green 22, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #291646?
#291646 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 69%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #291646 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #291646 scores 16.19:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #291646 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #291646 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 24.01, which is visibly different.
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