#251033 Color
#251033 is rgb(37, 16, 51) in RGB, hsl(276, 52%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 69%, 0%, 80%) 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 7.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#251033rgb(37, 16, 51)hsl(276, 52%, 13%)hsv(276, 69%, 20%)cmyk(27%, 69%, 0%, 80%)oklch(22.4% 0.069 309.6)lab(8.86% 17.12 -18.99)lch(8.86% 25.57 312.03)What #251033 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 #251033, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#251033 Channel Values
How #251033 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 37 · G 16 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 52% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 69% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.49:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #251033 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 #251033
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #251033; 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 #251033
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 #251033 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.
#251033#151533#1C1333#191933#1E1633#211717#221525#1A1A1AUsing #251033 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-251033: #251033;background-color: #251033;colors: { 'color-251033': '#251033' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.063, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_251033">#251033</color>fill="#251033"More Purple Colors
#251033 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#251033 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #251033?
#251033 is a darkest purple — rgb(37, 16, 51) in RGB and hsl(276, 52%, 13%) 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 7.35.
What is the RGB value of #251033?
#251033 is rgb(37, 16, 51) — red 37, green 16, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #251033?
#251033 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 69%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #251033 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #251033 scores 17.49:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #251033 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #251033 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 27.06, which is a different colour altogether.
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