#320948 Color
#320948 is rgb(50, 9, 72) in RGB, hsl(279, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 88%, 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 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#320948rgb(50, 9, 72)hsl(279, 78%, 16%)hsv(279, 88%, 28%)cmyk(31%, 88%, 0%, 72%)oklch(25.2% 0.11 310.1)lab(11.26% 28.94 -29.94)lch(11.26% 41.64 314.03)What #320948 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 #320948, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#320948 Channel Values
How #320948 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 9 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 78% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 88% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.56:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #320948 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 #320948
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #320948; 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 #320948
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 #320948 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.
#320948#151548#241148#1D1D48#271748#2B1A1A#2E1532#1F1F1FUsing #320948 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-320948: #320948;background-color: #320948;colors: { 'color-320948': '#320948' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.035, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_320948">#320948</color>fill="#320948"More Purple Colors
#320948 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#320948 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #320948?
#320948 is a darkest purple — rgb(50, 9, 72) in RGB and hsl(279, 78%, 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 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #320948?
#320948 is rgb(50, 9, 72) — red 50, green 9, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #320948?
#320948 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 88%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #320948 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #320948 scores 16.56:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #320948 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #320948 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 21.49, which is visibly different.
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