#220557 Color
#220557 is rgb(34, 5, 87) in RGB, hsl(261, 89%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 94%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), visibly different at ΔE 10.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#220557rgb(34, 5, 87)hsl(261, 89%, 18%)hsv(261, 94%, 34%)cmyk(61%, 94%, 0%, 66%)oklch(24.1% 0.129 288.4)lab(9.34% 30.84 -43.53)lch(9.34% 53.34 305.32)What #220557 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 #220557, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#220557 Channel Values
How #220557 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 5 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 89% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 94% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.11:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #220557 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 #220557
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #220557; 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 #220557
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 #220557 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.
#220557#0D0D57#170A57#131357#1A0E57#0D1F1F#17173D#1C1C1CUsing #220557 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-220557: #220557;background-color: #220557;colors: { 'color-220557': '#220557' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.020, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_220557">#220557</color>fill="#220557"More Purple Colors
#220557 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#220557 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #220557?
#220557 is a darkest purple — rgb(34, 5, 87) in RGB and hsl(261, 89%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.46.
What is the RGB value of #220557?
#220557 is rgb(34, 5, 87) — red 34, green 5, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #220557?
#220557 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 94%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #220557 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #220557 scores 17.11:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #220557 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #220557 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 10.46, which is visibly different.
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