#241631 Color
#241631 is rgb(36, 22, 49) in RGB, hsl(271, 38%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 55%, 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 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#241631rgb(36, 22, 49)hsl(271, 38%, 14%)hsv(271, 55%, 19%)cmyk(27%, 55%, 0%, 81%)oklch(23.3% 0.053 306.6)lab(10.21% 12.32 -15.41)lch(10.21% 19.73 308.64)What #241631 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 #241631, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#241631 Channel Values
How #241631 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 22 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 38% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 55% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.02:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #241631 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 #241631
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #241631; 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 #241631
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 #241631 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.
#241631#191931#1E1831#1B1B31#1F1931#201B1B#221925#1C1C1CUsing #241631 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-241631: #241631;background-color: #241631;colors: { 'color-241631': '#241631' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.086, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_241631">#241631</color>fill="#241631"More Purple Colors
#241631 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#241631 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #241631?
#241631 is a darkest purple — rgb(36, 22, 49) in RGB and hsl(271, 38%, 14%) 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 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #241631?
#241631 is rgb(36, 22, 49) — red 36, green 22, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #241631?
#241631 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 55%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #241631 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #241631 scores 17.02:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #241631 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #241631 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 22.22, which is visibly different.
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