#10011E Color
#10011E is rgb(16, 1, 30) in RGB, hsl(271, 94%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 97%, 0%, 88%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 13.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10011Ergb(16, 1, 30)hsl(271, 94%, 6%)hsv(271, 97%, 12%)cmyk(47%, 97%, 0%, 88%)oklch(14% 0.066 305.8)lab(1.95% 8.70 -14.01)lch(1.95% 16.49 301.82)What #10011E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #10011E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10011E Channel Values
How #10011E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 16 · G 1 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 94% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 97% · V 12% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 88% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 20.09:1 vs white · 1.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10011E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #10011E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10011E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #10011E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #10011E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#10011E#04041E#09031E#06061E#0B041E#0C0606#0E0413#070707Using #10011E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10011e: #10011E;background-color: #10011E;colors: { 'color-10011e': '#10011E' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.004, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_10011e">#10011E</color>fill="#10011E"More Purple Colors
#10011E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10011E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10011E?
#10011E is a darkest purple — rgb(16, 1, 30) in RGB and hsl(271, 94%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.19.
What is the RGB value of #10011E?
#10011E is rgb(16, 1, 30) — red 16, green 1, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10011E?
#10011E converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 97%, 0%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10011E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10011E scores 20.09:1 against white and 1.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10011E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10011E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 16.61, which is visibly different.
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