#322556 Color
#322556 is rgb(50, 37, 86) in RGB, hsl(256, 40%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 57%, 0%, 66%) 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 7.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#322556rgb(50, 37, 86)hsl(256, 40%, 24%)hsv(256, 57%, 34%)cmyk(42%, 57%, 0%, 66%)oklch(30.7% 0.085 292.9)lab(18.37% 16.39 -28.08)lch(18.37% 32.51 300.27)What #322556 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 #322556, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#322556 Channel Values
How #322556 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 37 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 40% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 57% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.68:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322556 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 #322556
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322556; 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 #322556
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 #322556 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.
#322556#282856#2C2756#2A2A56#2D2856#292F2F#2D2B42#2D2D2DUsing #322556 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-322556: #322556;background-color: #322556;colors: { 'color-322556': '#322556' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.145, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_322556">#322556</color>fill="#322556"More Purple Colors
#322556 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#322556 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #322556?
#322556 is a dark purple — rgb(50, 37, 86) in RGB and hsl(256, 40%, 24%) 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 7.77.
What is the RGB value of #322556?
#322556 is rgb(50, 37, 86) — red 50, green 37, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #322556?
#322556 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 57%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #322556 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #322556 scores 13.68:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #322556 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #322556 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 19.55, which is visibly different.
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