#241547 Color
#241547 is rgb(36, 21, 71) in RGB, hsl(258, 54%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 70%, 0%, 72%) 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 5.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#241547rgb(36, 21, 71)hsl(258, 54%, 18%)hsv(258, 70%, 28%)cmyk(49%, 70%, 0%, 72%)oklch(24.8% 0.089 292.5)lab(11.36% 18.52 -29.21)lch(11.36% 34.59 302.37)What #241547 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 #241547, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#241547 Channel Values
How #241547 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 21 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 54% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 70% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.49:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #241547 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 #241547
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #241547; 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 #241547
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 #241547 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.
#241547#181847#1D1747#1B1B47#1F1947#1A2020#1F1C34#1F1F1FUsing #241547 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-241547: #241547;background-color: #241547;colors: { 'color-241547': '#241547' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.082, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_241547">#241547</color>fill="#241547"More Purple Colors
#241547 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#241547 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #241547?
#241547 is a darkest purple — rgb(36, 21, 71) in RGB and hsl(258, 54%, 18%) 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 5.35.
What is the RGB value of #241547?
#241547 is rgb(36, 21, 71) — red 36, green 21, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #241547?
#241547 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 70%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #241547 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #241547 scores 16.49:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #241547 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #241547 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 23.21, which is visibly different.
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