#320B47 Color
#320B47 is rgb(50, 11, 71) in RGB, hsl(279, 73%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 85%, 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 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#320B47rgb(50, 11, 71)hsl(279, 73%, 16%)hsv(279, 85%, 28%)cmyk(30%, 85%, 0%, 72%)oklch(25.3% 0.107 310.5)lab(11.49% 27.90 -28.87)lch(11.49% 40.15 314.03)What #320B47 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 #320B47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#320B47 Channel Values
How #320B47 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 11 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 73% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 85% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.48:1 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 #320B47 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 #320B47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #320B47; 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 #320B47
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 #320B47 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.
#320B47#161647#241247#1E1E47#271847#2B1B1B#2E1632#1F1F1FUsing #320B47 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-320b47: #320B47;background-color: #320B47;colors: { 'color-320b47': '#320B47' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.043, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_320b47">#320B47</color>fill="#320B47"More Purple Colors
#320B47 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#320B47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #320B47?
#320B47 is a darkest purple — rgb(50, 11, 71) in RGB and hsl(279, 73%, 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 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #320B47?
#320B47 is rgb(50, 11, 71) — red 50, green 11, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #320B47?
#320B47 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 85%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #320B47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #320B47 scores 16.48:1 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 #320B47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #320B47 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 22.39, which is visibly different.
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