What color is #29203D?

#29203D 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 #29203D?

The RGB value is 41, 32, 61: 41 red, 32 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29203D?

The complementary color is #343D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29203D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29203D color

#29203D rgb(41, 32, 61)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 12.5% green and 23.9% blue (41, 32, 61).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 31% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.35:1).

#29203D color codes

HEX	`#29203D`
RGB	`rgb(41, 32, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 12.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 31%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 48%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 48%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.63, 12.02, -17.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.63, 20.9, 305.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.273, 1.841, 4.65)`
Decimal	`2695229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29203D, 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 #29203D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29203D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #29203D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29203d; }
.text { color: #29203d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29203d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 32 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29203d, #38203d); }

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Questions

What color is #29203D?: #29203D 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 #29203D?: The RGB value is 41, 32, 61: 41 red, 32 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29203D?: The complementary color is #343D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29203D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.