#21112C Color
#21112C is rgb(33, 17, 44) in RGB, hsl(276, 44%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 61%, 0%, 83%) 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 5.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#21112Crgb(33, 17, 44)hsl(276, 44%, 12%)hsv(276, 61%, 17%)cmyk(25%, 61%, 0%, 83%)oklch(21.5% 0.055 309.9)lab(8.07% 13.39 -15.15)lch(8.07% 20.22 311.48)What #21112C 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 #21112C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#21112C Channel Values
How #21112C 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 33 · G 17 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 44% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 61% · V 17% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 83% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.78:1 vs white · 1.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21112C 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 #21112C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21112C; 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 #21112C
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 #21112C 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.
#21112C#14142C#1A132C#17172C#1C152C#1E1616#1F1421#181818Using #21112C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-21112c: #21112C;background-color: #21112C;colors: { 'color-21112c': '#21112C' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.067, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_21112c">#21112C</color>fill="#21112C"More Purple Colors
#21112C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#21112C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #21112C?
#21112C is a darkest purple — rgb(33, 17, 44) in RGB and hsl(276, 44%, 12%) 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 5.88.
What is the RGB value of #21112C?
#21112C is rgb(33, 17, 44) — red 33, green 17, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #21112C?
#21112C converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 61%, 0%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #21112C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #21112C scores 17.78:1 against white and 1.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #21112C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #21112C 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 21.77, which is visibly different.
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