#322749 Color
#322749 is rgb(50, 39, 73) in RGB, hsl(259, 30%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 47%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#322749rgb(50, 39, 73)hsl(259, 30%, 22%)hsv(259, 47%, 29%)cmyk(32%, 47%, 0%, 71%)oklch(30.2% 0.061 297.5)lab(18.22% 11.91 -19.55)lch(18.22% 22.89 301.34)What #322749 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 #322749, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#322749 Channel Values
How #322749 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 39 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 30% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 47% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.8:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322749 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 #322749
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322749; 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 #322749
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 #322749 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.
#322749#292949#2D2849#2B2B49#2E2949#2D2D2D#2F2B3A#2D2D2DUsing #322749 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-322749: #322749;background-color: #322749;colors: { 'color-322749': '#322749' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.153, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_322749">#322749</color>fill="#322749"More Purple Colors
#322749 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#322749 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #322749?
#322749 is a dark purple — rgb(50, 39, 73) in RGB and hsl(259, 30%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.2.
What is the RGB value of #322749?
#322749 is rgb(50, 39, 73) — red 50, green 39, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #322749?
#322749 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 47%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #322749 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #322749 scores 13.8:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #322749 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #322749 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 27.82, which is a different colour altogether.
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