#322253 Color
#322253 is rgb(50, 34, 83) in RGB, hsl(260, 42%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 59%, 0%, 67%) 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 6.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#322253rgb(50, 34, 83)hsl(260, 42%, 23%)hsv(260, 59%, 33%)cmyk(40%, 59%, 0%, 67%)oklch(29.9% 0.086 295.8)lab(17.37% 17.58 -27.66)lch(17.37% 32.77 302.44)What #322253 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 #322253, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#322253 Channel Values
How #322253 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 34 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 42% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 59% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.1:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322253 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 #322253
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322253; 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 #322253
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 #322253 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.
#322253#252553#2B2453#282853#2C2653#2A2C2C#2D283F#2B2B2BUsing #322253 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-322253: #322253;background-color: #322253;colors: { 'color-322253': '#322253' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.133, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_322253">#322253</color>fill="#322253"More Purple Colors
#322253 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#322253 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #322253?
#322253 is a dark purple — rgb(50, 34, 83) in RGB and hsl(260, 42%, 23%) 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 6.29.
What is the RGB value of #322253?
#322253 is rgb(50, 34, 83) — red 50, green 34, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #322253?
#322253 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 59%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #322253 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #322253 scores 14.1:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #322253 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #322253 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 20.23, which is visibly different.
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