#220943 Color
#220943 is rgb(34, 9, 67) in RGB, hsl(266, 76%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 87%, 0%, 74%) 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 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#220943rgb(34, 9, 67)hsl(266, 76%, 15%)hsv(266, 87%, 26%)cmyk(49%, 87%, 0%, 74%)oklch(22.3% 0.1 296.9)lab(8.06% 23.99 -31.79)lch(8.06% 39.83 307.04)What #220943 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 #220943, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#220943 Channel Values
How #220943 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 9 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 76% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 87% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.67:1 vs white · 1.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #220943 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 #220943
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #220943; 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 #220943
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 #220943 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.
#220943#101043#180D43#141443#1B1043#181919#1C142F#181818Using #220943 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-220943: #220943;background-color: #220943;colors: { 'color-220943': '#220943' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.035, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_220943">#220943</color>fill="#220943"More Purple Colors
#220943 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#220943 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #220943?
#220943 is a darkest purple — rgb(34, 9, 67) in RGB and hsl(266, 76%, 15%) 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 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #220943?
#220943 is rgb(34, 9, 67) — red 34, green 9, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #220943?
#220943 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 87%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #220943 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #220943 scores 17.67:1 against white and 1.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #220943 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #220943 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 20.4, which is visibly different.
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