#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.
#131118rgb(19, 17, 24)hsl(257, 17%, 8%)hsv(257, 29%, 9%)cmyk(21%, 29%, 0%, 91%)oklch(18.3% 0.014 298)lab(5.44% 2.02 -4.13)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 19 · G 17 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 17% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 29% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.73:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-131118: #131118;background-color: #131118;colors: { 'color-131118': '#131118' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.067, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_131118">#131118</color>fill="#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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