#291844 Color
#291844 is rgb(41, 24, 68) in RGB, hsl(263, 48%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 65%, 0%, 73%) 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 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#291844rgb(41, 24, 68)hsl(263, 48%, 18%)hsv(263, 65%, 27%)cmyk(40%, 65%, 0%, 73%)oklch(25.7% 0.08 298.4)lab(12.60% 17.36 -25.09)lch(12.60% 30.51 304.69)What #291844 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 #291844, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#291844 Channel Values
How #291844 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 24 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 48% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 65% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.05:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #291844 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 #291844
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #291844; 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 #291844
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 #291844 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.
#291844#1C1C44#221A44#1F1F44#231C44#222121#251E32#212121Using #291844 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-291844: #291844;background-color: #291844;colors: { 'color-291844': '#291844' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.094, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_291844">#291844</color>fill="#291844"More Purple Colors
#291844 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#291844 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #291844?
#291844 is a darkest purple — rgb(41, 24, 68) in RGB and hsl(263, 48%, 18%) 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 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #291844?
#291844 is rgb(41, 24, 68) — red 41, green 24, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #291844?
#291844 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 65%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #291844 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #291844 scores 16.05:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #291844 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #291844 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 25.31, which is a different colour altogether.
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