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#29285C Color

#29285C is rgb(41, 40, 92) in RGB, hsl(241, 39%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 57%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29285C
HEX#29285C
RGBrgb(41, 40, 92)
HSLhsl(241, 39%, 26%)
HSVhsv(241, 57%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 57%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(30.9% 0.09 280.6)
LABlab(18.64% 13.27 -31.69)
LCHlch(18.64% 34.36 292.72)

What #29285C 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 #29285C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#29285C Channel Values

How #29285C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 40 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 39% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 57% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.53:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29285C 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.

TextWhite text13.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #29285C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29285C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #29285C

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 #29285C 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.

Typical#29285C
Protanopia#28285C
Protanomaly#29285C
Deuteranopia#28285C
Deuteranomaly#29285C
Tritanopia#1B3232
Tritanomaly#222E46
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #29285C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-29285c: #29285C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29285C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29285c': '#29285C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.157, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_29285c">#29285C</color>
SVG fillfill="#29285C"

More Blue Colors

#29285C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#29285C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29285C?

#29285C is a dark blue — rgb(41, 40, 92) in RGB and hsl(241, 39%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.11.

What is the RGB value of #29285C?

#29285C is rgb(41, 40, 92) — red 41, green 40, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29285C?

#29285C converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 57%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29285C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #29285C scores 13.53:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29285C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29285C 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 18, which is visibly different.

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