#241245 Color
#241245 is rgb(36, 18, 69) in RGB, hsl(261, 59%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 74%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#241245rgb(36, 18, 69)hsl(261, 59%, 17%)hsv(261, 74%, 27%)cmyk(48%, 74%, 0%, 73%)oklch(24.1% 0.091 294.9)lab(10.46% 19.89 -29.27)lch(10.46% 35.39 304.19)What #241245 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 #241245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#241245 Channel Values
How #241245 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 18 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 59% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 74% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.83:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #241245 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 #241245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #241245; 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 #241245
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 #241245 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.
#241245#161645#1C1445#191945#1E1745#1B1E1E#1F1A32#1D1D1DUsing #241245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-241245: #241245;background-color: #241245;colors: { 'color-241245': '#241245' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.071, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_241245">#241245</color>fill="#241245"More Purple Colors
#241245 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#241245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #241245?
#241245 is a darkest purple — rgb(36, 18, 69) in RGB and hsl(261, 59%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #241245?
#241245 is rgb(36, 18, 69) — red 36, green 18, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #241245?
#241245 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 74%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #241245 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #241245 scores 16.83:1 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 #241245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #241245 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 22.9, which is visibly different.
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