#261141 Color
#261141 is rgb(38, 17, 65) in RGB, hsl(266, 59%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 74%, 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 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#261141rgb(38, 17, 65)hsl(266, 59%, 16%)hsv(266, 74%, 25%)cmyk(42%, 74%, 0%, 75%)oklch(23.8% 0.087 299.9)lab(10.21% 20.09 -26.85)lch(10.21% 33.53 306.80)What #261141 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 #261141, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#261141 Channel Values
How #261141 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 59% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 74% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.95:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #261141 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 #261141
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #261141; 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 #261141
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 #261141 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.
#261141#161641#1D1441#1A1A41#1F1741#1F1C1C#22182F#1C1C1CUsing #261141 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-261141: #261141;background-color: #261141;colors: { 'color-261141': '#261141' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.067, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_261141">#261141</color>fill="#261141"More Purple Colors
#261141 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#261141 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #261141?
#261141 is a darkest purple — rgb(38, 17, 65) in RGB and hsl(266, 59%, 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 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #261141?
#261141 is rgb(38, 17, 65) — red 38, green 17, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #261141?
#261141 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 74%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #261141 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #261141 scores 16.95:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #261141 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #261141 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 25.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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