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#24103D Color

#24103D is rgb(36, 16, 61) in RGB, hsl(267, 58%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 74%, 0%, 76%) 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 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#24103D
HEX#24103D
RGBrgb(36, 16, 61)
HSLhsl(267, 58%, 15%)
HSVhsv(267, 74%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 74%, 0%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(23.1% 0.083 300.4)
LABlab(9.38% 19.11 -25.38)
LCHlch(9.38% 31.77 306.99)

What #24103D 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 #24103D, 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.

#24103D Channel Values

How #24103D 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 36 · G 16 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 58% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 74% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.26:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #24103D 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 text17.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #24103D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #24103D; 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 #24103D

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 #24103D 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#24103D
Protanopia#15153D
Protanomaly#1C133D
Deuteranopia#18183D
Deuteranomaly#1E153D
Tritanopia#1D1A1A
Tritanomaly#20172C
Achromatopsia#1B1B1B

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Using #24103D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-24103d: #24103D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #24103D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-24103d': '#24103D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.063, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_24103d">#24103D</color>
SVG fillfill="#24103D"

More Purple Colors

#24103D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#24103D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #24103D?

#24103D is a darkest purple — rgb(36, 16, 61) in RGB and hsl(267, 58%, 15%) 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 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #24103D?

#24103D is rgb(36, 16, 61) — red 36, green 16, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #24103D?

#24103D converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 74%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #24103D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #24103D scores 17.26:1 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 #24103D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #24103D 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 27, which is a different colour altogether.

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