#261132 Color
#261132 is rgb(38, 17, 50) in RGB, hsl(278, 49%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 66%, 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 6.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#261132rgb(38, 17, 50)hsl(278, 49%, 13%)hsv(278, 66%, 20%)cmyk(24%, 66%, 0%, 80%)oklch(22.6% 0.066 311.6)lab(9.21% 16.63 -17.69)lch(9.21% 24.28 313.23)What #261132 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 #261132, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#261132 Channel Values
How #261132 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 17 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 49% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 66% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.37:1 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 #261132 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 #261132
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #261132; 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 #261132
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 #261132 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.
#261132#161632#1D1432#1A1A32#1F1732#221818#241525#1A1A1AUsing #261132 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-261132: #261132;background-color: #261132;colors: { 'color-261132': '#261132' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.067, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_261132">#261132</color>fill="#261132"More Purple Colors
#261132 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#261132 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #261132?
#261132 is a darkest purple — rgb(38, 17, 50) in RGB and hsl(278, 49%, 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 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #261132?
#261132 is rgb(38, 17, 50) — red 38, green 17, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #261132?
#261132 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 66%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #261132 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #261132 scores 17.37:1 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 #261132 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #261132 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 25.97, which is a different colour altogether.
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