#291985 Color
#291985 is rgb(41, 25, 133) in RGB, hsl(249, 68%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 81%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#291985rgb(41, 25, 133)hsl(249, 68%, 31%)hsv(249, 81%, 52%)cmyk(69%, 81%, 0%, 48%)oklch(32.4% 0.166 278.4)lab(18.42% 34.25 -58.49)lch(18.42% 67.78 300.35)What #291985 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 #291985, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#291985 Channel Values
How #291985 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 25 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 68% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 81% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.36:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #291985 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 #291985
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #291985; 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 #291985
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 #291985 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.
#291985#1C1C85#221B85#1F1F85#231D85#003737#102D60#2F2F2FUsing #291985 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-291985: #291985;background-color: #291985;colors: { 'color-291985': '#291985' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.098, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_291985">#291985</color>fill="#291985"More Blue Colors
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#291985 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #291985?
#291985 is a dark blue — rgb(41, 25, 133) in RGB and hsl(249, 68%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.
What is the RGB value of #291985?
#291985 is rgb(41, 25, 133) — red 41, green 25, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #291985?
#291985 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 81%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #291985 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #291985 scores 13.36:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #291985 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #291985 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 11.77, which is visibly different.
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