What color is #291228?

#291228 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #291228?

The RGB value is 41, 18, 40: 41 red, 18 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291228?

The complementary color is #122913, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291228 color

#291228 rgb(41, 18, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #291228 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 7.1% green and 15.7% blue (41, 18, 40).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 39% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 2% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.33:1).

#291228 color codes

HEX	`#291228`
RGB	`rgb(41, 18, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 7.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 39%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 56%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 2%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.46, 16.06, -10)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.46, 18.92, 328.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.514, 1.057, 2.131)`
Decimal	`2691624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291228, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #291228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #291228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291228; }
.text { color: #291228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 18 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291228, #29121c); }

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Questions

What color is #291228?: #291228 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #291228?: The RGB value is 41, 18, 40: 41 red, 18 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291228?: The complementary color is #122913, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.