What color is #29174D?

#29174D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29174D?

The RGB value is 41, 23, 77: 41 red, 23 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29174D?

The complementary color is #3B4D17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29174D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29174D color

#29174D rgb(41, 23, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #29174D is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 9% green and 30.2% blue (41, 23, 77).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 54% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.86:1).

#29174D color codes

HEX	`#29174D`
RGB	`rgb(41, 23, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 54%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 70%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 70%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.35, 23.36, -30.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.35, 38.23, 307.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.56, 1.62, 7.198)`
Decimal	`2692941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29174D, 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 #29174D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29174D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #29174D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29174d; }
.text { color: #29174d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29174d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 23 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29174d, #44174d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #29174D?: #29174D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29174D?: The RGB value is 41, 23, 77: 41 red, 23 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29174D?: The complementary color is #3B4D17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29174D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.