#371141 Color
#371141 is rgb(55, 17, 65) in RGB, hsl(288, 59%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 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 7.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#371141rgb(55, 17, 65)hsl(288, 59%, 16%)hsv(288, 74%, 25%)cmyk(15%, 74%, 0%, 75%)oklch(26.4% 0.093 318.6)lab(13.06% 25.40 -22.10)lch(13.06% 33.67 318.98)What #371141 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 #371141, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#371141 Channel Values
How #371141 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 55 · G 17 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 59% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 74% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.92:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #371141 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 #371141
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #371141; 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 #371141
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 #371141 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.
#371141#1B1B41#291841#222240#2C1D41#321C1C#34182F#222222Using #371141 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-371141: #371141;background-color: #371141;colors: { 'color-371141': '#371141' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.067, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_371141">#371141</color>fill="#371141"More Purple Colors
#371141 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#371141 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #371141?
#371141 is a darkest purple — rgb(55, 17, 65) in RGB and hsl(288, 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 7.02.
What is the RGB value of #371141?
#371141 is rgb(55, 17, 65) — red 55, green 17, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #371141?
#371141 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 74%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #371141 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #371141 scores 15.92:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #371141 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #371141 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 27.18, which is a different colour altogether.
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