Information about #290B3B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #290B3B is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(41, 11, 59) (16.1% red, 4.3% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 7 / 19 / 0 / 77 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #290B3B reads as a energetic, saturated twilight violet and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Midnight Purple (#280137). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) and Blackcurrant (#2E183B).

The recipe behind #290B3B is rgb(41, 11, 59), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #290B3B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 17.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), 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.

#290B3B color variations

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

#290B3B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#290B3B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#290B3B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#290B3B 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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#290B3B 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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#1D3C0B
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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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#0B3C12
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#363C0B
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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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#120B3C
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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
#290B3B
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#3C2A0B
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#0B3C2A
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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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#3C0B1D
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#1D3C0B
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#0B3C2A
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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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#3C120B
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#1D3C0B
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#0B363C
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Nearest named colors to #290B3B

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

Midnight Purple color link
Midnight Purple

#280137

Very Dark Purple color link
Very Dark Purple

#2A0134

Blackcurrant color link
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

Dark Purple color link
Dark Purple

#301934

Hollow Purple color link
Hollow Purple

#1C0245

Tolopea color link
Tolopea

#1B0245

Jacaranda color link
Jacaranda

#2E0329

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Ab Fab color link
Ab Fab

#321B2F

Montana color link
Montana

#291E30

Sonic Boom color link
Sonic Boom

#252042

Russian Violet color link
Russian Violet

#32174D

#290B3B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#290B3B
  • RGB41, 11, 59
  • CMYK7, 19, 0, 77
  • HSL278°, 69%, 14%
  • HSL Precise277.5°, 68.571%, 13.725%
  • HSV278°, 81%, 23%
  • HSB278°, 81%, 23%
  • HEX ID290B3B
  • DECIMAL ID2689851
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
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