#322A41 Color
#322A41 is rgb(50, 42, 65) in RGB, hsl(261, 21%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 35%, 0%, 75%) 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 9.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#322A41rgb(50, 42, 65)hsl(261, 21%, 21%)hsv(261, 35%, 25%)cmyk(23%, 35%, 0%, 75%)oklch(30.4% 0.042 299.9)lab(18.76% 8.12 -13.27)lch(18.76% 15.55 301.47)What #322A41 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 #322A41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#322A41 Channel Values
How #322A41 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 42 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 21% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 35% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.61:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322A41 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 #322A41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322A41; 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 #322A41
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 #322A41 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.
#322A41#2B2B41#2E2B41#2D2D41#2F2C41#2F2E2E#302C36#2E2E2EUsing #322A41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-322a41: #322A41;background-color: #322A41;colors: { 'color-322a41': '#322A41' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.165, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_322a41">#322A41</color>fill="#322A41"More Purple Colors
#322A41 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#322A41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #322A41?
#322A41 is a dark purple — rgb(50, 42, 65) in RGB and hsl(261, 21%, 21%) 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 9.62.
What is the RGB value of #322A41?
#322A41 is rgb(50, 42, 65) — red 50, green 42, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #322A41?
#322A41 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 35%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #322A41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #322A41 scores 13.61:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #322A41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #322A41 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 24.37, which is visibly different.
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