#220C45 Color
#220C45 is rgb(34, 12, 69) in RGB, hsl(263, 70%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 83%, 0%, 73%) 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 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#220C45rgb(34, 12, 69)hsl(263, 70%, 16%)hsv(263, 83%, 27%)cmyk(51%, 83%, 0%, 73%)oklch(22.9% 0.099 294.9)lab(8.83% 22.88 -31.95)lch(8.83% 39.30 305.62)What #220C45 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 #220C45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#220C45 Channel Values
How #220C45 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 12 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 70% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 83% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.41:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #220C45 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 #220C45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #220C45; 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 #220C45
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 #220C45 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.
#220C45#111145#190F45#151545#1B1245#181B1B#1C1631#1A1A1AUsing #220C45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-220c45: #220C45;background-color: #220C45;colors: { 'color-220c45': '#220C45' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.047, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_220c45">#220C45</color>fill="#220C45"More Purple Colors
#220C45 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#220C45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #220C45?
#220C45 is a darkest purple — rgb(34, 12, 69) in RGB and hsl(263, 70%, 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 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #220C45?
#220C45 is rgb(34, 12, 69) — red 34, green 12, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #220C45?
#220C45 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 83%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #220C45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #220C45 scores 17.41:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #220C45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #220C45 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 20.15, which is visibly different.
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