#1E0425 Color
#1E0425 is rgb(30, 4, 37) in RGB, hsl(287, 80%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 89%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E0425rgb(30, 4, 37)hsl(287, 80%, 8%)hsv(287, 89%, 15%)cmyk(19%, 89%, 0%, 85%)oklch(18% 0.071 318.6)lab(4.41% 16.42 -15.60)lch(4.41% 22.65 316.48)What #1E0425 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 #1E0425, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E0425 Channel Values
How #1E0425 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 30 · G 4 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 80% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 89% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.1:1 vs white · 1.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E0425 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 #1E0425
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E0425; 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 #1E0425
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 #1E0425 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.
#1E0425#0B0B25#140825#101025#160C25#1B0B0B#1C0819#0F0F0FUsing #1E0425 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e0425: #1E0425;background-color: #1E0425;colors: { 'color-1e0425': '#1E0425' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.016, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_1e0425">#1E0425</color>fill="#1E0425"More Purple Colors
#1E0425 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E0425 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E0425?
#1E0425 is a darkest purple — rgb(30, 4, 37) in RGB and hsl(287, 80%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.98.
What is the RGB value of #1E0425?
#1E0425 is rgb(30, 4, 37) — red 30, green 4, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E0425?
#1E0425 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 89%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E0425 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E0425 scores 19.1:1 against white and 1.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E0425 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E0425 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 23.08, which is visibly different.
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