#241131 Color
#241131 is rgb(36, 17, 49) in RGB, hsl(276, 48%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 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 6.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#241131rgb(36, 17, 49)hsl(276, 48%, 13%)hsv(276, 65%, 19%)cmyk(27%, 65%, 0%, 81%)oklch(22.3% 0.064 309.6)lab(8.83% 15.67 -17.59)lch(8.83% 23.56 311.70)What #241131 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 #241131, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#241131 Channel Values
How #241131 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 36 · G 17 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 48% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 65% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.51:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #241131 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 #241131
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #241131; 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 #241131
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 #241131 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-241131: #241131;background-color: #241131;colors: { 'color-241131': '#241131' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.067, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_241131">#241131</color>fill="#241131"More Purple Colors
#241131 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#241131 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #241131?
#241131 is a darkest purple — rgb(36, 17, 49) in RGB and hsl(276, 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 6.15.
What is the RGB value of #241131?
#241131 is rgb(36, 17, 49) — red 36, green 17, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #241131?
#241131 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 65%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #241131 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #241131 scores 17.51:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #241131 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #241131 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 25.16, which is a different colour altogether.
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