Persian Indigo (#32127A)

The hex code for Persian Indigo is #32127A. It is rgb(50, 18, 122) in RGB, hsl(258, 74%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 85%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK — a dark purple. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#32127A

HEX#32127A

RGBrgb(50, 18, 122)

HSLhsl(258, 74%, 27%)

HSVhsv(258, 85%, 48%)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 85%, 0%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(31.2% 0.158 287.1)

LABlab(17.10% 36.12 -53.66)

LCHlch(17.10% 64.68 303.94)

Colors Closest to Persian Indigo

Persian Indigo is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Midnight Blue#191970ΔE 10.75 KSU Purple#512888ΔE 11.23 Indigo#4B0082ΔE 11.24 Spanish Violet#4C2882ΔE 12.17 Resolution Blue#002387ΔE 12.43 Cosmic Cobalt#2E2D88ΔE 13.6

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#32127A Channel Values

How Persian Indigo 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 18 · B 122	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 258° · S 74% · L 27%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 258° · S 85% · V 48%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 59% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 52%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	13.97:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Persian Indigo 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.

TextWhite text13.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Persian Indigo

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Persian Indigo; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Persian Indigo

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Persian Indigo 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.

Typical#32127A

Protanopia#1A1A7A

Protanomaly#26177A

Deuteranopia#20207A

Deuteranomaly#281B7A

Tritanopia#163030

Tritanomaly#242757

Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

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Using #32127A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--persian-indigo: #32127A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #32127A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'persian-indigo': '#32127A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.071, blue: 0.478)

Android XML<color name="persian_indigo">#32127A</color>

SVG fillfill="#32127A"

More Purple Colors

Persian Indigo sits in the purplefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

32174d 301849 330066 300052 330099 2f0d68 3300cc 2f0b51 341146 2b1556 36004d 290d31 410f70 58427c 6618af 781cce 8a2be2 9932cc a679d2 b666d2 c9a0dc d77aff eacaf1 170b22

#32127A Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Persian Indigo?

The hex code for Persian Indigo is #32127A. That is rgb(50, 18, 122) in RGB, hsl(258, 74%, 27%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(59%, 85%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #32127A?

#32127A is rgb(50, 18, 122) — red 50, green 18, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #32127A?

#32127A converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 85%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #32127A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #32127A scores 13.97:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #32127A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #32127A 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 10.75, which is visibly different.

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