#320255 Color
#320255 is rgb(50, 2, 85) in RGB, hsl(275, 95%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 98%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#320255rgb(50, 2, 85)hsl(275, 95%, 17%)hsv(275, 98%, 33%)cmyk(41%, 98%, 0%, 67%)oklch(25.7% 0.131 303.7)lab(11.30% 34.41 -38.83)lch(11.30% 51.88 311.55)What #320255 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 #320255, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#320255 Channel Values
How #320255 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 50 · G 2 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 95% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 98% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.46:1 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 #320255 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 #320255
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #320255; 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 #320255
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 #320255 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.
#320255#121255#220C55#1B1B55#261455#271D1D#2C153B#1F1F1FUsing #320255 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-320255: #320255;background-color: #320255;colors: { 'color-320255': '#320255' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.008, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_320255">#320255</color>fill="#320255"More Purple Colors
#320255 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#320255 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #320255?
#320255 is a darkest purple — rgb(50, 2, 85) in RGB and hsl(275, 95%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.
What is the RGB value of #320255?
#320255 is rgb(50, 2, 85) — red 50, green 2, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #320255?
#320255 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 98%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #320255 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #320255 scores 16.46:1 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 #320255 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #320255 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 15.18, which is visibly different.
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