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#131118 Color

#131118 is rgb(19, 17, 24) in RGB, hsl(257, 17%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 29%, 0%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soft Black (#131313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#131118
HEX#131118
RGBrgb(19, 17, 24)
HSLhsl(257, 17%, 8%)
HSVhsv(257, 29%, 9%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 29%, 0%, 91%)
OKLCHoklch(18.3% 0.014 298)
LABlab(5.44% 2.02 -4.13)
LCHlch(5.44% 4.60 296.01)

What #131118 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 #131118, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#131118 Channel Values

How #131118 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 19 · G 17 · B 248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 17% · L 8%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 29% · V 9%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 91%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.73:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #131118 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 text18.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #131118

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #131118; 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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Tints & Shades of #131118

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #131118.

How #131118 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#131118
Protanopia#111118
Protanomaly#121118
Deuteranopia#121218
Deuteranomaly#121118
Tritanopia#121212
Tritanomaly#121215
Achromatopsia#121212

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Using #131118 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-131118: #131118;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #131118;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-131118': '#131118' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.067, blue: 0.094)
Android XML<color name="color_131118">#131118</color>
SVG fillfill="#131118"

More Purple Colors

#131118 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#131118 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #131118?

#131118 is a darkest purple — rgb(19, 17, 24) in RGB and hsl(257, 17%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soft Black (#131313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.

What is the RGB value of #131118?

#131118 is rgb(19, 17, 24) — red 19, green 17, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #131118?

#131118 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 29%, 0%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #131118 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #131118 scores 18.73:1 against white and 1.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #131118 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #131118 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 7.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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