#321938 Color
#321938 is rgb(50, 25, 56) in RGB, hsl(288, 38%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#321938rgb(50, 25, 56)hsl(288, 38%, 16%)hsv(288, 55%, 22%)cmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 78%)oklch(26.3% 0.065 319.6)lab(13.51% 17.38 -15.10)lch(13.51% 23.02 319.00)What #321938 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 #321938, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#321938 Channel Values
How #321938 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 25 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 38% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 55% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.77:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #321938 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 #321938
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321938; 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 #321938
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 #321938 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.
#321938#1F1F38#281D38#232338#2A2038#2F1F1F#301D2B#232323Using #321938 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-321938: #321938;background-color: #321938;colors: { 'color-321938': '#321938' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.098, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_321938">#321938</color>fill="#321938"More Purple Colors
#321938 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#321938 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #321938?
#321938 is a darkest purple — rgb(50, 25, 56) in RGB and hsl(288, 38%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.61.
What is the RGB value of #321938?
#321938 is rgb(50, 25, 56) — red 50, green 25, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #321938?
#321938 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #321938 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #321938 scores 15.77:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #321938 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #321938 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 26.69, which is a different colour altogether.
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