#291655 Color
#291655 is rgb(41, 22, 85) in RGB, hsl(258, 59%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 74%, 0%, 67%) 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 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#291655rgb(41, 22, 85)hsl(258, 59%, 21%)hsv(258, 74%, 33%)cmyk(52%, 74%, 0%, 67%)oklch(26.9% 0.107 291.3)lab(13.35% 22.97 -35.56)lch(13.35% 42.33 302.86)What #291655 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 #291655, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#291655 Channel Values
How #291655 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 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 59% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 74% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.67:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #291655 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 #291655
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #291655; 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 #291655
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 #291655 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.
#291655#1A1A55#211955#1E1E55#231B55#1C2525#22203E#232323Using #291655 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-291655: #291655;background-color: #291655;colors: { 'color-291655': '#291655' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.086, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_291655">#291655</color>fill="#291655"More Purple Colors
#291655 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#291655 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #291655?
#291655 is a dark purple — rgb(41, 22, 85) in RGB and hsl(258, 59%, 21%) 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 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #291655?
#291655 is rgb(41, 22, 85) — red 41, green 22, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #291655?
#291655 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 74%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #291655 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #291655 scores 15.67:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #291655 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #291655 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 15.71, which is visibly different.
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