What color is #29203B?

#29203B is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29203B?

The RGB value is 41, 32, 59: 41 red, 32 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29203B?

The complementary color is #323B20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29203B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29203B color

#29203B rgb(41, 32, 59)

Shades of purple

The hex color #29203B is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 12.5% green and 23.1% blue (41, 32, 59).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 30% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.4:1).

#29203B color codes

HEX	`#29203B`
RGB	`rgb(41, 32, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 12.5%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 30%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 46%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 46%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.51, 11.4, -15.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.51, 19.54, 305.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.22, 1.82, 4.371)`
Decimal	`2695227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29203B, 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 #29203B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29203B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #29203B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29203b; }
.text { color: #29203b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29203b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 32 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29203b, #36203b); }

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Questions

What color is #29203B?: #29203B is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29203B?: The RGB value is 41, 32, 59: 41 red, 32 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29203B?: The complementary color is #323B20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29203B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.