#292136 Color
#292136 is rgb(41, 33, 54) in RGB, hsl(263, 24%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 39%, 0%, 79%) 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. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#292136rgb(41, 33, 54)hsl(263, 24%, 17%)hsv(263, 39%, 21%)cmyk(24%, 39%, 0%, 79%)oklch(26.7% 0.04 301.3)lab(14.44% 7.98 -12.36)lch(14.44% 14.72 302.84)What #292136 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 #292136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#292136 Channel Values
How #292136 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 33 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 24% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 39% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.38:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #292136 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 #292136
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #292136; 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 #292136
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 #292136 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.
#292136#222236#252236#242436#262336#262424#27232C#252525Using #292136 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-292136: #292136;background-color: #292136;colors: { 'color-292136': '#292136' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.129, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_292136">#292136</color>fill="#292136"More Purple Colors
#292136 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#292136 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #292136?
#292136 is a darkest purple — rgb(41, 33, 54) in RGB and hsl(263, 24%, 17%) 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.
What is the RGB value of #292136?
#292136 is rgb(41, 33, 54) — red 41, green 33, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #292136?
#292136 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 39%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #292136 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #292136 scores 15.38:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #292136 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #292136 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 20.62, which is visibly different.
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