Close to Midnight
#29112E
#29112E is a very dark, rich purple, close to the color Midnight. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 6.7% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 290°, with 46% saturation and 12% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #29112E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
17.30:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.21:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.30:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.21:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #29112E as they’d see it.
#29112E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #29112E
What color is #29112E?
#29112E is a very dark, rich purple, close to the color Midnight. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 6.7% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 290°, with 46% saturation and 12% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #29112E in RGB?
#29112E is rgb(41, 17, 46): 41 red, 17 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #29112E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 63, 0, 82). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #29112E?
PANTONE 2627 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #29112E?
Its complement #092000 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.