#320477 Color
#320477 is rgb(50, 4, 119) in RGB, hsl(264, 93%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 97%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#320477rgb(50, 4, 119)hsl(264, 93%, 24%)hsv(264, 97%, 47%)cmyk(58%, 97%, 0%, 53%)oklch(29.7% 0.164 289.4)lab(15.03% 40.42 -55.15)lch(15.03% 68.37 306.24)What #320477 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 #320477, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#320477 Channel Values
How #320477 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 4 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 93% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 97% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.8:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #320477 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 #320477
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #320477; 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 #320477
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 #320477 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.
#320477#131377#230E77#1C1C77#261577#172B2B#242154#282828Using #320477 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-320477: #320477;background-color: #320477;colors: { 'color-320477': '#320477' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.016, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_320477">#320477</color>fill="#320477"More Purple Colors
#320477 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#320477 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #320477?
#320477 is a dark purple — rgb(50, 4, 119) in RGB and hsl(264, 93%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #320477?
#320477 is rgb(50, 4, 119) — red 50, green 4, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #320477?
#320477 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 97%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #320477 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #320477 scores 14.8:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #320477 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #320477 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 8.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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