#1E1636 Color
#1E1636 is rgb(30, 22, 54) in RGB, hsl(255, 42%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 59%, 0%, 79%) 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 8.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E1636rgb(30, 22, 54)hsl(255, 42%, 15%)hsv(255, 59%, 21%)cmyk(44%, 59%, 0%, 79%)oklch(22.9% 0.06 292.5)lab(9.70% 11.28 -19.90)lch(9.70% 22.87 299.55)What #1E1636 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 #1E1636, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E1636 Channel Values
How #1E1636 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 42% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 59% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.17:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E1636 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 #1E1636
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E1636; 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 #1E1636
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 #1E1636 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.
#1E1636#181836#1A1736#191936#1B1836#181C1C#1B1A29#1B1B1BUsing #1E1636 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e1636: #1E1636;background-color: #1E1636;colors: { 'color-1e1636': '#1E1636' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.086, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_1e1636">#1E1636</color>fill="#1E1636"More Purple Colors
#1E1636 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E1636 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E1636?
#1E1636 is a darkest purple — rgb(30, 22, 54) in RGB and hsl(255, 42%, 15%) 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 8.84.
What is the RGB value of #1E1636?
#1E1636 is rgb(30, 22, 54) — red 30, green 22, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E1636?
#1E1636 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 59%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E1636 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E1636 scores 17.17:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E1636 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E1636 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 24.84, which is visibly different.
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