#321854 Color
#321854 is rgb(50, 24, 84) in RGB, hsl(266, 56%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 71%, 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 3.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#321854rgb(50, 24, 84)hsl(266, 56%, 21%)hsv(266, 71%, 33%)cmyk(40%, 71%, 0%, 67%)oklch(28.2% 0.104 299.6)lab(14.96% 23.99 -32.19)lch(14.96% 40.15 306.69)What #321854 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 #321854, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#321854 Channel Values
How #321854 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 24 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 56% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 71% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.06:1 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 #321854 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 #321854
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321854; 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 #321854
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 #321854 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.
#321854#1E1E54#271C54#232354#2A1F54#292626#2D213D#262626Using #321854 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-321854: #321854;background-color: #321854;colors: { 'color-321854': '#321854' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.094, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_321854">#321854</color>fill="#321854"More Purple Colors
#321854 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#321854 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #321854?
#321854 is a dark purple — rgb(50, 24, 84) in RGB and hsl(266, 56%, 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 3.83.
What is the RGB value of #321854?
#321854 is rgb(50, 24, 84) — red 50, green 24, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #321854?
#321854 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 71%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #321854 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #321854 scores 15.06:1 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 #321854 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #321854 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 18.78, which is visibly different.
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