#221448 Color
#221448 is rgb(34, 20, 72) in RGB, hsl(256, 57%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 72%, 0%, 72%) 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 5.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#221448rgb(34, 20, 72)hsl(256, 57%, 18%)hsv(256, 72%, 28%)cmyk(53%, 72%, 0%, 72%)oklch(24.5% 0.092 290.3)lab(10.92% 18.86 -30.63)lch(10.92% 35.97 301.62)What #221448 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 #221448, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#221448 Channel Values
How #221448 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 20 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 57% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 72% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.64:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #221448 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 #221448
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #221448; 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 #221448
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 #221448 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.
#221448#171748#1C1648#191948#1D1748#172020#1C1C34#1E1E1EUsing #221448 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-221448: #221448;background-color: #221448;colors: { 'color-221448': '#221448' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.078, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_221448">#221448</color>fill="#221448"More Purple Colors
#221448 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#221448 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #221448?
#221448 is a darkest purple — rgb(34, 20, 72) in RGB and hsl(256, 57%, 18%) 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 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #221448?
#221448 is rgb(34, 20, 72) — red 34, green 20, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #221448?
#221448 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 72%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #221448 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #221448 scores 16.64:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #221448 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #221448 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 21.85, which is visibly different.
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