#220137 Color
#220137 is rgb(34, 1, 55) in RGB, hsl(277, 96%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 98%, 0%, 78%) 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 9.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#220137rgb(34, 1, 55)hsl(277, 96%, 11%)hsv(277, 98%, 22%)cmyk(38%, 98%, 0%, 78%)oklch(19.9% 0.099 307.6)lab(5.50% 24.95 -27.31)lch(5.50% 36.99 312.41)What #220137 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 #220137, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#220137 Channel Values
How #220137 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 34 · G 1 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 96% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 98% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.62:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #220137 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 #220137
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #220137; 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 #220137
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 #220137 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.
#220137#0A0A37#160637#111137#190B37#1B1010#1E0A25#131313Using #220137 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-220137: #220137;background-color: #220137;colors: { 'color-220137': '#220137' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.004, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_220137">#220137</color>fill="#220137"More Purple Colors
#220137 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#220137 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #220137?
#220137 is a darkest purple — rgb(34, 1, 55) in RGB and hsl(277, 96%, 11%) 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 9.06.
What is the RGB value of #220137?
#220137 is rgb(34, 1, 55) — red 34, green 1, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #220137?
#220137 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 98%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #220137 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #220137 scores 18.62:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #220137 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #220137 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 25.42, which is a different colour altogether.
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