#411A51 Color
#411A51 is rgb(65, 26, 81) in RGB, hsl(283, 51%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 68%, 0%, 68%) 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 5.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#411A51rgb(65, 26, 81)hsl(283, 51%, 21%)hsv(283, 68%, 32%)cmyk(20%, 68%, 0%, 68%)oklch(30.3% 0.102 314.8)lab(17.53% 26.80 -25.90)lch(17.53% 37.27 315.99)What #411A51 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 #411A51, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#411A51 Channel Values
How #411A51 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 65 · G 26 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 51% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 68% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.08:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #411A51 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 #411A51
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #411A51; 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 #411A51
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 #411A51 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.
#411A51#242451#322051#2B2B50#352551#3B2626#3D223C#2B2B2BUsing #411A51 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-411a51: #411A51;background-color: #411A51;colors: { 'color-411a51': '#411A51' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.102, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_411a51">#411A51</color>fill="#411A51"More Purple Colors
#411A51 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#411A51 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #411A51?
#411A51 is a dark purple — rgb(65, 26, 81) in RGB and hsl(283, 51%, 21%) 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 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #411A51?
#411A51 is rgb(65, 26, 81) — red 65, green 26, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #411A51?
#411A51 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 68%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #411A51 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #411A51 scores 14.08:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #411A51 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #411A51 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 21.81, which is visibly different.
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