#261041 Color
#261041 is rgb(38, 16, 65) in RGB, hsl(267, 60%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 75%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#261041rgb(38, 16, 65)hsl(267, 60%, 16%)hsv(267, 75%, 25%)cmyk(42%, 75%, 0%, 75%)oklch(23.7% 0.089 300.3)lab(9.98% 20.69 -27.23)lch(9.98% 34.19 307.23)What #261041 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 #261041, 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.
#261041 Channel Values
How #261041 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 38 · G 16 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 60% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 75% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.03:1 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 #261041 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #261041 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #261041
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #261041; 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 #261041
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #261041.
How #261041 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.
#261041#151541#1D1341#191941#1F1641#1E1B1B#22172E#1C1C1CUsing #261041 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-261041: #261041;background-color: #261041;colors: { 'color-261041': '#261041' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.063, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_261041">#261041</color>fill="#261041"More Purple Colors
#261041 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#261041 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #261041?
#261041 is a darkest purple — rgb(38, 16, 65) in RGB and hsl(267, 60%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.
What is the RGB value of #261041?
#261041 is rgb(38, 16, 65) — red 38, green 16, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #261041?
#261041 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 75%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #261041 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #261041 scores 17.03:1 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 #261041 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #261041 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 24.76, which is visibly different.
Open #261041 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.