#321155 Color
#321155 is rgb(50, 17, 85) in RGB, hsl(269, 67%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 80%, 0%, 67%) 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 8.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#321155rgb(50, 17, 85)hsl(269, 67%, 20%)hsv(269, 80%, 33%)cmyk(41%, 80%, 0%, 67%)oklch(27.3% 0.115 301)lab(13.60% 28.00 -35.07)lch(13.60% 44.88 308.61)What #321155 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 #321155, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#321155 Channel Values
How #321155 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 17 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 67% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 80% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.59:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #321155 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 #321155
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321155; 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 #321155
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 #321155 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.
#321155#1A1A55#251755#202055#281B55#282222#2C1D3D#242424Using #321155 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-321155: #321155;background-color: #321155;colors: { 'color-321155': '#321155' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.067, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_321155">#321155</color>fill="#321155"More Purple Colors
#321155 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#321155 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #321155?
#321155 is a dark purple — rgb(50, 17, 85) in RGB and hsl(269, 67%, 20%) 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 8.25.
What is the RGB value of #321155?
#321155 is rgb(50, 17, 85) — red 50, green 17, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #321155?
#321155 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 80%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #321155 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #321155 scores 15.59:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #321155 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #321155 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 16.02, which is visibly different.
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