#321F37 Color
#321F37 is rgb(50, 31, 55) in RGB, hsl(288, 28%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 44%, 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 3.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#321F37rgb(50, 31, 55)hsl(288, 28%, 17%)hsv(288, 44%, 22%)cmyk(9%, 44%, 0%, 78%)oklch(27.4% 0.05 319.1)lab(15.08% 13.33 -11.97)lch(15.08% 17.91 318.07)What #321F37 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 #321F37, 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.
#321F37 Channel Values
How #321F37 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 31 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 28% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 44% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.14:1 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 #321F37 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 #321F37 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #321F37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321F37; 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 #321F37
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 #321F37.
How #321F37 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.
#321F37#232337#2A2137#262637#2B2437#2F2323#30212C#262626Using #321F37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-321f37: #321F37;background-color: #321F37;colors: { 'color-321f37': '#321F37' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.122, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_321f37">#321F37</color>fill="#321F37"More Purple Colors
#321F37 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#321F37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #321F37?
#321F37 is a darkest purple — rgb(50, 31, 55) in RGB and hsl(288, 28%, 17%) 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 3.43.
What is the RGB value of #321F37?
#321F37 is rgb(50, 31, 55) — red 50, green 31, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #321F37?
#321F37 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 44%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #321F37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #321F37 scores 15.14:1 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 #321F37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #321F37 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 23.41, which is visibly different.
Open #321F37 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.