#251136 Color
#251136 is rgb(37, 17, 54) in RGB, hsl(272, 52%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 69%, 0%, 79%) 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 8.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#251136rgb(37, 17, 54)hsl(272, 52%, 14%)hsv(272, 69%, 21%)cmyk(31%, 69%, 0%, 79%)oklch(22.8% 0.071 306.5)lab(9.30% 17.16 -20.47)lch(9.30% 26.71 309.97)What #251136 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 #251136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#251136 Channel Values
How #251136 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 17 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 52% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 69% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.33:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #251136 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 #251136
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #251136; 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 #251136
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 #251136 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.
#251136#161636#1D1436#191936#1E1636#201919#221627#1A1A1AUsing #251136 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-251136: #251136;background-color: #251136;colors: { 'color-251136': '#251136' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.067, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_251136">#251136</color>fill="#251136"More Purple Colors
#251136 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#251136 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #251136?
#251136 is a darkest purple — rgb(37, 17, 54) in RGB and hsl(272, 52%, 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 8.38.
What is the RGB value of #251136?
#251136 is rgb(37, 17, 54) — red 37, green 17, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #251136?
#251136 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 69%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #251136 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #251136 scores 17.33:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #251136 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #251136 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 28.28, which is a different colour altogether.
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