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#241F2E Color

#241F2E is rgb(36, 31, 46) in RGB, hsl(260, 19%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 33%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raisin Black (#242124), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#241F2E
HEX#241F2E
RGBrgb(36, 31, 46)
HSLhsl(260, 19%, 15%)
HSVhsv(260, 33%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 33%, 0%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(25.2% 0.029 299.6)
LABlab(12.86% 5.41 -9.15)
LCHlch(12.86% 10.63 300.63)

What #241F2E 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 #241F2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#241F2E Channel Values

How #241F2E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 36 · G 31 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 19% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 33% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.02:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #241F2E 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.

TextWhite text16.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #241F2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #241F2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #241F2E

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 #241F2E 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.

Typical#241F2E
Protanopia#20202E
Protanomaly#22202E
Deuteranopia#21212E
Deuteranomaly#22202E
Tritanopia#222121
Tritanomaly#232027
Achromatopsia#212121

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Using #241F2E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-241f2e: #241F2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #241F2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-241f2e': '#241F2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.122, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_241f2e">#241F2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#241F2E"

More Purple Colors

#241F2E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#241F2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #241F2E?

#241F2E is a darkest purple — rgb(36, 31, 46) in RGB and hsl(260, 19%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raisin Black (#242124), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.38.

What is the RGB value of #241F2E?

#241F2E is rgb(36, 31, 46) — red 36, green 31, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #241F2E?

#241F2E converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 33%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #241F2E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #241F2E scores 16.02:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #241F2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #241F2E 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 16.69, which is visibly different.

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