#322150 Color
#322150 is rgb(50, 33, 80) in RGB, hsl(262, 42%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 59%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#322150rgb(50, 33, 80)hsl(262, 42%, 22%)hsv(262, 59%, 31%)cmyk(38%, 59%, 0%, 69%)oklch(29.5% 0.083 297.8)lab(16.92% 17.49 -26.35)lch(16.92% 31.62 303.58)What #322150 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 #322150, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#322150 Channel Values
How #322150 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 33 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 42% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 59% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.3:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322150 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 #322150
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322150; 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 #322150
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 #322150 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.
#322150#242450#2A2350#272750#2C2550#2A2A2A#2E273D#2A2A2AUsing #322150 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-322150: #322150;background-color: #322150;colors: { 'color-322150': '#322150' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.129, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_322150">#322150</color>fill="#322150"More Purple Colors
#322150 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#322150 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #322150?
#322150 is a dark purple — rgb(50, 33, 80) in RGB and hsl(262, 42%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.
What is the RGB value of #322150?
#322150 is rgb(50, 33, 80) — red 50, green 33, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #322150?
#322150 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 59%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #322150 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #322150 scores 14.3:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #322150 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #322150 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 21.51, which is visibly different.
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