Information about #290C4B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #290C4B belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(41, 12, 75) (16.1% red, 4.7% green, 29.4% blue), or CMYK 13 / 25 / 0 / 71 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#290C4B presents itself as a energetic, saturated twilight violet — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Royal Indigo (#240952). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Indigo (#1F0954) and Russian Violet (#32174D).

The recipe behind #290C4B is rgb(41, 12, 75), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #290C4B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#290C4B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#290C4B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#290C4B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#290C4B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#290C4B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#290C4B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #290C4B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Royal Indigo color link
Royal Indigo

#240952

Dark Indigo color link
Dark Indigo

#1F0954

Russian Violet color link
Russian Violet

#32174D

Hollow Purple color link
Hollow Purple

#1C0245

Tolopea color link
Tolopea

#1B0245

Violet Noir color link
Violet Noir

#2E1F47

Deep Blue Violet color link
Deep Blue Violet

#210059

Blackcurrant color link
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

Sonic Boom color link
Sonic Boom

#252042

Naga Purple color link
Naga Purple

#3F084E

Violent Violet color link
Violent Violet

#2E2249

Midnight Purple color link
Midnight Purple

#280137

#290C4B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#290C4B
  • RGB41, 12, 75
  • CMYK13, 25, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(41, 12, 75)
  • HSL268°, 72%, 17%
  • HSL Precise267.619°, 72.414%, 17.059%
  • HSV268°, 84%, 29%
  • HSB268°, 84%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.047, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.047, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.047, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID290C4B
  • DECIMAL ID2690123
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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