#330141 Color
#330141 is rgb(51, 1, 65) in RGB, hsl(287, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 98%, 0%, 75%) 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 9.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#330141rgb(51, 1, 65)hsl(287, 97%, 13%)hsv(287, 98%, 25%)cmyk(22%, 98%, 0%, 75%)oklch(23.8% 0.114 317.1)lab(9.63% 31.58 -27.65)lch(9.63% 41.97 318.80)What #330141 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 #330141, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#330141 Channel Values
How #330141 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 51 · G 1 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 98% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.19:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #330141 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 #330141
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #330141; 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 #330141
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 #330141 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.
#330141#121241#230C41#1B1B40#271441#2D1414#300E2C#1B1B1BUsing #330141 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-330141: #330141;background-color: #330141;colors: { 'color-330141': '#330141' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.004, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_330141">#330141</color>fill="#330141"More Purple Colors
#330141 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#330141 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #330141?
#330141 is a darkest purple — rgb(51, 1, 65) in RGB and hsl(287, 97%, 13%) 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 9.82.
What is the RGB value of #330141?
#330141 is rgb(51, 1, 65) — red 51, green 1, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #330141?
#330141 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 98%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #330141 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #330141 scores 17.19:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #330141 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #330141 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 24.51, which is visibly different.
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