#110042 Color
#110042 is rgb(17, 0, 66) in RGB, hsl(255, 100%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 100%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 13.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#110042rgb(17, 0, 66)hsl(255, 100%, 13%)hsv(255, 100%, 26%)cmyk(74%, 100%, 0%, 74%)oklch(18.7% 0.112 281.6)lab(4.11% 23.22 -37.63)lch(4.11% 44.22 301.67)What #110042 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 #110042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#110042 Channel Values
How #110042 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 17 · G 0 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 100% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 100% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.05:1 vs white · 1.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #110042 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 #110042
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #110042; 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 #110042
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 #110042 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.
#110042#030342#090242#060642#0B0442#001414#050D2D#101010Using #110042 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-110042: #110042;background-color: #110042;colors: { 'color-110042': '#110042' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.000, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_110042">#110042</color>fill="#110042"More Purple Colors
#110042 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#110042 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #110042?
#110042 is a darkest purple — rgb(17, 0, 66) in RGB and hsl(255, 100%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.6.
What is the RGB value of #110042?
#110042 is rgb(17, 0, 66) — red 17, green 0, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #110042?
#110042 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 100%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #110042 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #110042 scores 19.05:1 against white and 1.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #110042 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #110042 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 17.34, which is visibly different.
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