#1E1631 Color
#1E1631 is rgb(30, 22, 49) in RGB, hsl(258, 38%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 55%, 0%, 81%) 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 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E1631rgb(30, 22, 49)hsl(258, 38%, 14%)hsv(258, 55%, 19%)cmyk(39%, 55%, 0%, 81%)oklch(22.5% 0.052 295.6)lab(9.40% 9.95 -16.75)lch(9.40% 19.48 300.71)What #1E1631 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 #1E1631, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E1631 Channel Values
How #1E1631 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 22 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 38% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 55% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.29:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E1631 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 #1E1631
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E1631; 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 #1E1631
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 #1E1631 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.
#1E1631#181831#1A1731#191931#1B1831#1A1B1B#1B1925#1B1B1BUsing #1E1631 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e1631: #1E1631;background-color: #1E1631;colors: { 'color-1e1631': '#1E1631' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.086, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_1e1631">#1E1631</color>fill="#1E1631"More Purple Colors
#1E1631 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E1631 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E1631?
#1E1631 is a darkest purple — rgb(30, 22, 49) in RGB and hsl(258, 38%, 14%) 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 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #1E1631?
#1E1631 is rgb(30, 22, 49) — red 30, green 22, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E1631?
#1E1631 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 55%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E1631 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E1631 scores 17.29:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E1631 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E1631 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 21.63, which is visibly different.
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