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#211541 Color

#211541 is rgb(33, 21, 65) in RGB, hsl(256, 51%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 68%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#211541
HEX#211541
RGBrgb(33, 21, 65)
HSLhsl(256, 51%, 17%)
HSVhsv(256, 68%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 68%, 0%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(23.9% 0.08 291.8)
LABlab(10.53% 15.99 -26.38)
LCHlch(10.53% 30.84 301.22)

What #211541 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 #211541, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#211541 Channel Values

How #211541 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 33 · G 21 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 51% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 68% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.82:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #211541 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.

TextWhite text16.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #211541

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #211541; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #211541

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 #211541 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.

Typical#211541
Protanopia#171741
Protanomaly#1C1641
Deuteranopia#1A1A41
Deuteranomaly#1D1841
Tritanopia#191E1E
Tritanomaly#1C1B30
Achromatopsia#1D1D1D

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Using #211541 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-211541: #211541;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #211541;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-211541': '#211541' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.082, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_211541">#211541</color>
SVG fillfill="#211541"

More Purple Colors

#211541 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#211541 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #211541?

#211541 is a darkest purple — rgb(33, 21, 65) in RGB and hsl(256, 51%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #211541?

#211541 is rgb(33, 21, 65) — red 33, green 21, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #211541?

#211541 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 68%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #211541 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #211541 scores 16.82:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #211541 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #211541 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 26.22, which is a different colour altogether.

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