#1E0524 Color
#1E0524 is rgb(30, 5, 36) in RGB, hsl(288, 76%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 86%, 0%, 86%) 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 8.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E0524rgb(30, 5, 36)hsl(288, 76%, 8%)hsv(288, 86%, 14%)cmyk(17%, 86%, 0%, 86%)oklch(18.1% 0.068 319.5)lab(4.56% 15.76 -14.60)lch(4.56% 21.48 317.18)What #1E0524 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 #1E0524, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E0524 Channel Values
How #1E0524 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 5 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 76% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 86% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.05:1 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 #1E0524 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 #1E0524
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E0524; 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 #1E0524
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 #1E0524 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.
#1E0524#0B0B24#150924#101024#170C24#1B0C0C#1C0918#101010Using #1E0524 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e0524: #1E0524;background-color: #1E0524;colors: { 'color-1e0524': '#1E0524' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.020, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_1e0524">#1E0524</color>fill="#1E0524"More Purple Colors
#1E0524 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E0524 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E0524?
#1E0524 is a darkest purple — rgb(30, 5, 36) in RGB and hsl(288, 76%, 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 8.58.
What is the RGB value of #1E0524?
#1E0524 is rgb(30, 5, 36) — red 30, green 5, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E0524?
#1E0524 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 86%, 0%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E0524 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E0524 scores 19.05:1 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 #1E0524 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E0524 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 21.96, which is visibly different.
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