#321754 Color
#321754 is rgb(50, 23, 84) in RGB, hsl(267, 57%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 73%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#321754rgb(50, 23, 84)hsl(267, 57%, 21%)hsv(267, 73%, 33%)cmyk(40%, 73%, 0%, 67%)oklch(28% 0.106 299.9)lab(14.74% 24.56 -32.55)lch(14.74% 40.78 307.04)What #321754 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 #321754, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#321754 Channel Values
How #321754 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 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 57% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 73% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.15:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #321754 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 #321754
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321754; 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 #321754
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 #321754 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.
#321754#1D1D54#271B54#222254#291E54#282525#2D203D#262626Using #321754 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-321754: #321754;background-color: #321754;colors: { 'color-321754': '#321754' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.090, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_321754">#321754</color>fill="#321754"More Purple Colors
#321754 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#321754 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #321754?
#321754 is a dark purple — rgb(50, 23, 84) in RGB and hsl(267, 57%, 21%) 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 4.31.
What is the RGB value of #321754?
#321754 is rgb(50, 23, 84) — red 50, green 23, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #321754?
#321754 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 73%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #321754 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #321754 scores 15.15:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #321754 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #321754 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 18.41, which is visibly different.
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