#180731 Color
#180731 is rgb(24, 7, 49) in RGB, hsl(264, 75%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 86%, 0%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 12.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#180731rgb(24, 7, 49)hsl(264, 75%, 11%)hsv(264, 86%, 19%)cmyk(51%, 86%, 0%, 81%)oklch(18.8% 0.078 296.8)lab(4.89% 15.97 -23.97)lch(4.89% 28.80 303.68)What #180731 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 #180731, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#180731 Channel Values
How #180731 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 24 · G 7 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 75% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 86% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.86:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #180731 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 #180731
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #180731; 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 #180731
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 #180731 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.
#180731#0B0B31#110931#0E0E31#130C31#111111#140E22#111111Using #180731 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-180731: #180731;background-color: #180731;colors: { 'color-180731': '#180731' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.027, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_180731">#180731</color>fill="#180731"More Purple Colors
#180731 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#180731 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #180731?
#180731 is a darkest purple — rgb(24, 7, 49) in RGB and hsl(264, 75%, 11%) 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 12.56.
What is the RGB value of #180731?
#180731 is rgb(24, 7, 49) — red 24, green 7, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #180731?
#180731 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 86%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #180731 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #180731 scores 18.86:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #180731 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #180731 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 29.21, which is a different colour altogether.
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