#180944 Color
#180944 is rgb(24, 9, 68) in RGB, hsl(255, 77%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 87%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#180944rgb(24, 9, 68)hsl(255, 77%, 15%)hsv(255, 87%, 27%)cmyk(65%, 87%, 0%, 73%)oklch(21.2% 0.102 285.5)lab(6.77% 21.78 -34.67)lch(6.77% 40.94 302.14)What #180944 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 #180944, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#180944 Channel Values
How #180944 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 9 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 77% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 87% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.08:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #180944 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 #180944
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #180944; 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 #180944
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 #180944 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.
#180944#0C0C44#120B44#0F0F44#130D44#071919#0F142F#161616Using #180944 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-180944: #180944;background-color: #180944;colors: { 'color-180944': '#180944' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.035, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_180944">#180944</color>fill="#180944"More Purple Colors
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#180944 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #180944?
#180944 is a darkest purple — rgb(24, 9, 68) in RGB and hsl(255, 77%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.72.
What is the RGB value of #180944?
#180944 is rgb(24, 9, 68) — red 24, green 9, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #180944?
#180944 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 87%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #180944 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #180944 scores 18.08:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #180944 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #180944 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 18.64, which is visibly different.
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