#190831 Color
#190831 is rgb(25, 8, 49) in RGB, hsl(265, 72%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 84%, 0%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 12.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#190831rgb(25, 8, 49)hsl(265, 72%, 11%)hsv(265, 84%, 19%)cmyk(49%, 84%, 0%, 81%)oklch(19.1% 0.077 297.7)lab(5.21% 16.03 -23.46)lch(5.21% 28.41 304.35)What #190831 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 #190831, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#190831 Channel Values
How #190831 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 25 · G 8 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 72% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 84% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.74:1 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 #190831 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 #190831
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #190831; 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 #190831
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 #190831 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.
#190831#0C0C31#120A31#0F0F31#140D31#121212#150E22#121212Using #190831 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-190831: #190831;background-color: #190831;colors: { 'color-190831': '#190831' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.031, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_190831">#190831</color>fill="#190831"More Purple Colors
#190831 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#190831 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #190831?
#190831 is a darkest purple — rgb(25, 8, 49) in RGB and hsl(265, 72%, 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 12.49.
What is the RGB value of #190831?
#190831 is rgb(25, 8, 49) — red 25, green 8, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #190831?
#190831 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 84%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #190831 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #190831 scores 18.74:1 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 #190831 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #190831 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 28.89, which is a different colour altogether.
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