#11011E Color
#11011E is rgb(17, 1, 30) in RGB, hsl(273, 94%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 97%, 0%, 88%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 12.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11011Ergb(17, 1, 30)hsl(273, 94%, 6%)hsv(273, 97%, 12%)cmyk(43%, 97%, 0%, 88%)oklch(14.2% 0.067 307.7)lab(2.03% 9.07 -13.88)lch(2.03% 16.58 303.18)What #11011E 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 #11011E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11011E Channel Values
How #11011E 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 1 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 94% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 97% · V 12% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 88% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 20.06:1 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 #11011E 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 #11011E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11011E; 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 #11011E
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 #11011E 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.
#11011E#04041E#0A031E#07071E#0B041E#0D0606#0F0413#080808Using #11011E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11011e: #11011E;background-color: #11011E;colors: { 'color-11011e': '#11011E' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.004, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_11011e">#11011E</color>fill="#11011E"More Purple Colors
#11011E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11011E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11011E?
#11011E is a darkest purple — rgb(17, 1, 30) in RGB and hsl(273, 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 12.9.
What is the RGB value of #11011E?
#11011E is rgb(17, 1, 30) — red 17, green 1, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11011E?
#11011E converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 97%, 0%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11011E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11011E scores 20.06:1 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 #11011E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11011E 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 16.7, which is visibly different.
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