#321650 Color
#321650 is rgb(50, 22, 80) in RGB, hsl(269, 57%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 72%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#321650rgb(50, 22, 80)hsl(269, 57%, 20%)hsv(269, 73%, 31%)cmyk(38%, 72%, 0%, 69%)oklch(27.5% 0.102 302.3)lab(14.24% 24.22 -30.65)lch(14.24% 39.06 308.31)What #321650 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 #321650, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#321650 Channel Values
How #321650 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 22 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 57% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 73% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.37:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #321650 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 #321650
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321650; 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 #321650
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 #321650 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.
#321650#1D1D50#271A50#222250#291E50#2A2323#2D1F3A#252525Using #321650 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-321650: #321650;background-color: #321650;colors: { 'color-321650': '#321650' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.086, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_321650">#321650</color>fill="#321650"More Purple Colors
#321650 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#321650 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #321650?
#321650 is a dark purple — rgb(50, 22, 80) in RGB and hsl(269, 57%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.42.
What is the RGB value of #321650?
#321650 is rgb(50, 22, 80) — red 50, green 22, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #321650?
#321650 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 72%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #321650 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #321650 scores 15.37:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #321650 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #321650 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.29, which is visibly different.
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