#181132 Color
#181132 is rgb(24, 17, 50) in RGB, hsl(253, 49%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 66%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 10.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#181132rgb(24, 17, 50)hsl(253, 49%, 13%)hsv(253, 66%, 20%)cmyk(52%, 66%, 0%, 80%)oklch(20.8% 0.063 289.6)lab(7.21% 11.49 -21.01)lch(7.21% 23.95 298.67)What #181132 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 #181132, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#181132 Channel Values
How #181132 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 17 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 49% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 66% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.02:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #181132 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 #181132
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #181132; 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 #181132
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 #181132 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.
#181132#121232#151232#141432#151332#111818#141525#161616Using #181132 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-181132: #181132;background-color: #181132;colors: { 'color-181132': '#181132' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.067, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_181132">#181132</color>fill="#181132"More Blue Colors
#181132 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#181132 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #181132?
#181132 is a darkest blue — rgb(24, 17, 50) in RGB and hsl(253, 49%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.74.
What is the RGB value of #181132?
#181132 is rgb(24, 17, 50) — red 24, green 17, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #181132?
#181132 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 66%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #181132 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #181132 scores 18.02:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #181132 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #181132 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 25.01, which is a different colour altogether.
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