#320990 Color
#320990 is rgb(50, 9, 144) in RGB, hsl(258, 88%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 94%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#320990rgb(50, 9, 144)hsl(258, 88%, 30%)hsv(258, 94%, 56%)cmyk(65%, 94%, 0%, 44%)oklch(33% 0.188 282.6)lab(18.35% 44.26 -65.45)lch(18.35% 79.01 304.06)What #320990 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 #320990, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#320990 Channel Values
How #320990 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 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 88% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 94% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.31:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #320990 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 #320990
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #320990; 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 #320990
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 #320990 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.
#320990#151590#241190#1D1D90#271790#003737#1B2A66#2F2F2FUsing #320990 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-320990: #320990;background-color: #320990;colors: { 'color-320990': '#320990' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.035, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_320990">#320990</color>fill="#320990"More Purple Colors
#320990 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#320990 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #320990?
#320990 is a dark purple — rgb(50, 9, 144) in RGB and hsl(258, 88%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.
What is the RGB value of #320990?
#320990 is rgb(50, 9, 144) — red 50, green 9, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #320990?
#320990 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 94%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #320990 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #320990 scores 13.31:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #320990 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #320990 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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