#292032 Color
#292032 is rgb(41, 32, 50) in RGB, hsl(270, 22%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 36%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#292032rgb(41, 32, 50)hsl(270, 22%, 16%)hsv(270, 36%, 20%)cmyk(18%, 36%, 0%, 80%)oklch(26.2% 0.035 307)lab(13.96% 7.79 -10.27)lch(13.96% 12.89 307.16)What #292032 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 #292032, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#292032 Channel Values
How #292032 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 32 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 22% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 36% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.59:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #292032 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 #292032
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #292032; 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 #292032
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 #292032 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.
#292032#222232#252132#232332#262232#272323#28222A#242424Using #292032 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-292032: #292032;background-color: #292032;colors: { 'color-292032': '#292032' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.125, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_292032">#292032</color>fill="#292032"More Purple Colors
#292032 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#292032 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #292032?
#292032 is a darkest purple — rgb(41, 32, 50) in RGB and hsl(270, 22%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.56.
What is the RGB value of #292032?
#292032 is rgb(41, 32, 50) — red 41, green 32, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #292032?
#292032 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 36%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #292032 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #292032 scores 15.59:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #292032 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #292032 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 19, which is visibly different.
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