#241731 Color
#241731 is rgb(36, 23, 49) in RGB, hsl(270, 36%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 53%, 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 5.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#241731rgb(36, 23, 49)hsl(270, 36%, 14%)hsv(270, 53%, 19%)cmyk(27%, 53%, 0%, 81%)oklch(23.5% 0.051 305.9)lab(10.51% 11.63 -14.95)lch(10.51% 18.94 307.89)What #241731 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 #241731, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#241731 Channel Values
How #241731 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 23 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 36% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 53% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.91:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #241731 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 #241731
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #241731; 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 #241731
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 #241731 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.
#241731#1A1A31#1E1931#1C1C31#1F1A31#201C1C#221A26#1D1D1DUsing #241731 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-241731: #241731;background-color: #241731;colors: { 'color-241731': '#241731' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.090, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_241731">#241731</color>fill="#241731"More Purple Colors
#241731 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#241731 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #241731?
#241731 is a darkest purple — rgb(36, 23, 49) in RGB and hsl(270, 36%, 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 5.23.
What is the RGB value of #241731?
#241731 is rgb(36, 23, 49) — red 36, green 23, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #241731?
#241731 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 53%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #241731 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #241731 scores 16.91:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #241731 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #241731 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 21.66, which is visibly different.
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