What color is #29193B?

#29193B is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29193B?

The RGB value is 41, 25, 59: 41 red, 25 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29193B?

The complementary color is #2B3B19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29193B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29193B color

#29193B rgb(41, 25, 59)

Shades of purple

The hex color #29193B is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 9.8% green and 23.1% blue (41, 25, 59).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 40% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.2:1).

#29193B color codes

HEX	`#29193B`
RGB	`rgb(41, 25, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 9.8%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 40%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 58%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 58%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.5, 16.38, -19.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.5, 25.13, 310.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.051, 1.482, 4.315)`
Decimal	`2693435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29193B, 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 #29193B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29193B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #29193B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29193b; }
.text { color: #29193b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29193b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 25 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29193b, #3a193b); }

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Questions

What color is #29193B?: #29193B is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29193B?: The RGB value is 41, 25, 59: 41 red, 25 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29193B?: The complementary color is #2B3B19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29193B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.