#292433 Color
#292433 is rgb(41, 36, 51) in RGB, hsl(260, 17%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 29%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raisin Black (#242124), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#292433rgb(41, 36, 51)hsl(260, 17%, 17%)hsv(260, 29%, 20%)cmyk(20%, 29%, 0%, 80%)oklch(27.3% 0.028 299.8)lab(15.27% 5.29 -8.98)lch(15.27% 10.42 300.49)What #292433 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 #292433, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#292433 Channel Values
How #292433 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 36 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 17% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 29% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.06:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #292433 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 #292433
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #292433; 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 #292433
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 #292433 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.
#292433#252533#272533#262633#272533#272626#28252C#262626Using #292433 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-292433: #292433;background-color: #292433;colors: { 'color-292433': '#292433' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.141, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_292433">#292433</color>fill="#292433"More Purple Colors
#292433 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#292433 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #292433?
#292433 is a darkest purple — rgb(41, 36, 51) in RGB and hsl(260, 17%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raisin Black (#242124), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.44.
What is the RGB value of #292433?
#292433 is rgb(41, 36, 51) — red 41, green 36, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #292433?
#292433 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 29%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #292433 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #292433 scores 15.06:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #292433 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #292433 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 18.49, which is visibly different.
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