#110221 Color
#110221 is rgb(17, 2, 33) in RGB, hsl(269, 89%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 94%, 0%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 12.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#110221rgb(17, 2, 33)hsl(269, 89%, 7%)hsv(269, 94%, 13%)cmyk(48%, 94%, 0%, 87%)oklch(14.8% 0.067 303.2)lab(2.35% 9.46 -15.78)lch(2.35% 18.40 300.95)What #110221 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 #110221, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#110221 Channel Values
How #110221 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 2 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 89% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 94% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.92:1 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 #110221 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 #110221
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #110221; 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 #110221
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 #110221 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.
#110221#050521#0A0421#070721#0C0521#0C0808#0E0615#090909Using #110221 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-110221: #110221;background-color: #110221;colors: { 'color-110221': '#110221' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.008, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_110221">#110221</color>fill="#110221"More Purple Colors
#110221 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#110221 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #110221?
#110221 is a darkest purple — rgb(17, 2, 33) in RGB and hsl(269, 89%, 7%) 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 12.7.
What is the RGB value of #110221?
#110221 is rgb(17, 2, 33) — red 17, green 2, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #110221?
#110221 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 94%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #110221 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #110221 scores 19.92:1 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 #110221 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #110221 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 18.55, which is visibly different.
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