#11091F Color

#11091F is rgb(17, 9, 31) in RGB, hsl(262, 55%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 71%, 0%, 88%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), visibly different at ΔE 10.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#11091F

HEX#11091F

RGBrgb(17, 9, 31)

HSLhsl(262, 55%, 8%)

HSVhsv(262, 71%, 12%)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 71%, 0%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(16.5% 0.045 298.1)

LABlab(3.65% 6.32 -12.26)

LCHlch(3.65% 13.80 297.26)

What #11091F 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 #11091F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Black#010B13ΔE 10.87 Deep Navy#0B1F3AΔE 12.57 Dark Purple#301934ΔE 13.36 Jet Black#0A0A0AΔE 13.82 Vampire Black#080808ΔE 13.87 Soft Black#131313ΔE 13.98

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#11091F Channel Values

How #11091F 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 9 · B 31	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 262° · S 55% · L 8%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 262° · S 71% · V 12%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 45% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 88%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	19.4:1 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 #11091F 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.

TextWhite text19.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #11091F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11091F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #11091F

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.

Tints

Shades

#0F081C

#0D0718

#0B0614

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How #11091F 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.

Typical#11091F

Protanopia#0B0B1F

Protanomaly#0D0A1F

Deuteranopia#0C0C1F

Deuteranomaly#0E0B1F

Tritanopia#0E0D0D

Tritanomaly#0F0C16

Achromatopsia#0D0D0D

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Using #11091F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-11091f: #11091F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #11091F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-11091f': '#11091F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.035, blue: 0.122)

Android XML<color name="color_11091f">#11091F</color>

SVG fillfill="#11091F"

More Purple Colors

#11091F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#11091F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #11091F?

#11091F is a darkest purple — rgb(17, 9, 31) in RGB and hsl(262, 55%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.87.

What is the RGB value of #11091F?

#11091F is rgb(17, 9, 31) — red 17, green 9, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #11091F?

#11091F converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 71%, 0%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #11091F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #11091F scores 19.4:1 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 #11091F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #11091F 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 14.27, which is visibly different.

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