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#221131 Color

#221131 is rgb(34, 17, 49) in RGB, hsl(272, 48%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 65%, 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 6.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#221131
HEX#221131
RGBrgb(34, 17, 49)
HSLhsl(272, 48%, 13%)
HSVhsv(272, 65%, 19%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 65%, 0%, 81%)
OKLCHoklch(22% 0.063 306.5)
LABlab(8.52% 14.92 -18.11)
LCHlch(8.52% 23.46 309.49)

What #221131 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 #221131, 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.

#221131 Channel Values

How #221131 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 34 · G 17 · B 498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 48% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 65% · V 19%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 81%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.61:1 vs white · 1.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #221131 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 text17.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #221131

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #221131; 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 #221131

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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Shades

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How #221131 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#221131
Protanopia#151531
Protanomaly#1B1331
Deuteranopia#181831
Deuteranomaly#1C1531
Tritanopia#1E1717
Tritanomaly#201524
Achromatopsia#191919

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Using #221131 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-221131: #221131;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #221131;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-221131': '#221131' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.067, blue: 0.192)
Android XML<color name="color_221131">#221131</color>
SVG fillfill="#221131"

More Purple Colors

#221131 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#221131 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #221131?

#221131 is a darkest purple — rgb(34, 17, 49) in RGB and hsl(272, 48%, 13%) 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 6.81.

What is the RGB value of #221131?

#221131 is rgb(34, 17, 49) — red 34, green 17, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #221131?

#221131 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 65%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #221131 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #221131 scores 17.61:1 against white and 1.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #221131 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #221131 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 24.96, which is visibly different.

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