#321B4B Color
#321B4B is rgb(50, 27, 75) in RGB, hsl(269, 47%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 64%, 0%, 71%) 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. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#321B4Brgb(50, 27, 75)hsl(269, 47%, 20%)hsv(269, 64%, 29%)cmyk(33%, 64%, 0%, 71%)oklch(28% 0.087 303.4)lab(15.07% 20.11 -25.89)lch(15.07% 32.78 307.84)What #321B4B 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 #321B4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.
#321B4B Channel Values
How #321B4B 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 27 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 47% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 64% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 71% | 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 #321B4B 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #321B4B in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #321B4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321B4B; 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 #321B4B
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #321B4B.
How #321B4B 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.
#321B4B#20204B#281E4B#24244B#2A214B#2B2525#2E2138#262626Using #321B4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-321b4b: #321B4B;background-color: #321B4B;colors: { 'color-321b4b': '#321B4B' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.106, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_321b4b">#321B4B</color>fill="#321B4B"More Purple Colors
#321B4B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#321B4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #321B4B?
#321B4B is a dark purple — rgb(50, 27, 75) in RGB and hsl(269, 47%, 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 4.
What is the RGB value of #321B4B?
#321B4B is rgb(50, 27, 75) — red 50, green 27, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #321B4B?
#321B4B converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 64%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #321B4B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #321B4B 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 #321B4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #321B4B 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 22.74, which is visibly different.
Open #321B4B in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.