#221155 Color
#221155 is rgb(34, 17, 85) in RGB, hsl(255, 67%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 80%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 10.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#221155rgb(34, 17, 85)hsl(255, 67%, 20%)hsv(255, 80%, 33%)cmyk(60%, 80%, 0%, 67%)oklch(25.3% 0.114 286.5)lab(11.33% 24.27 -38.89)lch(11.33% 45.84 301.97)What #221155 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 #221155, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#221155 Channel Values
How #221155 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 17 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 67% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 80% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.41:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #221155 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 #221155
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #221155; 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 #221155
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 #221155 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.
#221155#151555#1B1355#181855#1C1555#102222#191D3D#1F1F1FUsing #221155 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-221155: #221155;background-color: #221155;colors: { 'color-221155': '#221155' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.067, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_221155">#221155</color>fill="#221155"More Purple Colors
#221155 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#221155 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #221155?
#221155 is a dark purple — rgb(34, 17, 85) in RGB and hsl(255, 67%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.8.
What is the RGB value of #221155?
#221155 is rgb(34, 17, 85) — red 34, green 17, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #221155?
#221155 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 80%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #221155 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #221155 scores 16.41:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #221155 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #221155 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 12.65, which is visibly different.
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