#110231 Color
#110231 is rgb(17, 2, 49) in RGB, hsl(259, 92%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 96%, 0%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 13.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#110231rgb(17, 2, 49)hsl(259, 92%, 10%)hsv(259, 96%, 19%)cmyk(65%, 96%, 0%, 81%)oklch(16.8% 0.088 289.6)lab(3.20% 14.76 -26.71)lch(3.20% 30.51 298.92)What #110231 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 #110231, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#110231 Channel Values
How #110231 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 92% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 96% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.5:1 vs white · 1.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #110231 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 #110231
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #110231; 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 #110231
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 #110231 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.
#110231#050531#0A0431#070731#0C0531#060E0E#0B0A21#0C0C0CUsing #110231 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-110231: #110231;background-color: #110231;colors: { 'color-110231': '#110231' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.008, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_110231">#110231</color>fill="#110231"More Purple Colors
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#110231 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #110231?
#110231 is a darkest purple — rgb(17, 2, 49) in RGB and hsl(259, 92%, 10%) 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 13.89.
What is the RGB value of #110231?
#110231 is rgb(17, 2, 49) — red 17, green 2, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #110231?
#110231 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 96%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #110231 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #110231 scores 19.5:1 against white and 1.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #110231 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #110231 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 29.13, which is a different colour altogether.
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