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#321C4F Color

#321C4F is rgb(50, 28, 79) in RGB, hsl(266, 48%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 65%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#321C4F
HEX#321C4F
RGBrgb(50, 28, 79)
HSLhsl(266, 48%, 21%)
HSVhsv(266, 65%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 65%, 0%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(28.5% 0.091 300.7)
LABlab(15.57% 20.41 -27.82)
LCHlch(15.57% 34.51 306.27)

What #321C4F 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 #321C4F, 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.

#321C4F Channel Values

How #321C4F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 50 · G 28 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 48% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 65% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.84:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #321C4F 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 text14.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #321C4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321C4F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #321C4F

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 #321C4F 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#321C4F
Protanopia#21214F
Protanomaly#291F4F
Deuteranopia#25254F
Deuteranomaly#2B224F
Tritanopia#2A2727
Tritanomaly#2E233B
Achromatopsia#272727

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Using #321C4F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-321c4f: #321C4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #321C4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-321c4f': '#321C4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.110, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_321c4f">#321C4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#321C4F"

More Purple Colors

#321C4F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#321C4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #321C4F?

#321C4F is a dark purple — rgb(50, 28, 79) in RGB and hsl(266, 48%, 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 2.97.

What is the RGB value of #321C4F?

#321C4F is rgb(50, 28, 79) — red 50, green 28, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #321C4F?

#321C4F converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 65%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #321C4F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #321C4F scores 14.84:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #321C4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #321C4F 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 20.98, which is visibly different.

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