Russian Violet (#32174D)

The hex code for Russian Violet is #32174D. It is rgb(50, 23, 77) in RGB, hsl(270, 54%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 70%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK — a dark purple. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#32174D

RGBrgb(50, 23, 77)

HSLhsl(270, 54%, 20%)

HSVhsv(270, 70%, 30%)

CMYKcmyk(35%, 70%, 0%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(27.4% 0.096 303.7)

LABlab(14.25% 22.97 -28.57)

LCHlch(14.25% 36.66 308.79)

Colors Closest to Russian Violet

Russian Violet 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.

Petunia#470659ΔE 15.71 Imperial#602F6BΔE 15.98 Dark Purple#301934ΔE 17.12 Sapphire Navy#082567ΔE 17.39 Space Cadet#1D2951ΔE 17.5 Cyber Grape#58427CΔE 18.54

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#32174D Channel Values

How Russian Violet 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 23 · B 77	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 270° · S 54% · L 20%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 270° · S 70% · V 30%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 35% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 70%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	15.38:1 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 Russian Violet 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 text15.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Russian Violet

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Russian Violet; 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 Russian Violet

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 Russian Violet 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#32174D

Protanopia#1D1D4D

Protanomaly#271B4D

Deuteranopia#22224D

Deuteranomaly#291E4D

Tritanopia#2A2323

Tritanomaly#2E1F38

Achromatopsia#252525

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Using #32174D in Code

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

CSS custom property--russian-violet: #32174D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #32174D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'russian-violet': '#32174D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.090, blue: 0.302)

Android XML<color name="russian_violet">#32174D</color>

SVG fillfill="#32174D"

More Purple Colors

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

330066 32127a 330099 301849 3300cc 300052 341146 2f0d68 36004d 2f0b51 390061 2b1556 42144d 590080 663399 784bd2 8b72be 9933cc a684ff b66bdb cba1f2 d891ef eae2f8 1b0d35

#32174D Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Russian Violet?

The hex code for Russian Violet is #32174D. That is rgb(50, 23, 77) in RGB, hsl(270, 54%, 20%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(35%, 70%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #32174D?

#32174D is rgb(50, 23, 77) — red 50, green 23, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #32174D?

#32174D converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 70%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #32174D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #32174D scores 15.38:1 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 #32174D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #32174D 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 21.45, which is visibly different.

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