#290F89 Hex Color
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Darker than midnight blue with a clear purple lean, this shade sits between indigo and navy. The hex code #290f89 works best as a dominant base for dark mode, night sky themes, or moody brand palettes, where white text holds a strong 13.8:1 contrast. Its cool, dim character benefits from warm amber accents, which keep large areas from reading flat.
Questions about #290f89
What is #290f89 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #290f89 is rgb(41, 15, 137), in HSL hsl(253, 80%, 30%) and in CMYK 70%, 89%, 0%, 46%.
What colors pair well with #290f89?
Warm accents like amber, burnt orange, and gold give #290f89 the most life, since its cool blue-violet base needs a temperature shift to avoid reading flat. Muted mauve and soft gray-blue work for calmer, more restrained schemes.
Is #290f89 readable on white or black?
#290f89 has a 13.78:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.52:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.