#330179 Color
#330179 is rgb(51, 1, 121) in RGB, hsl(265, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 99%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#330179rgb(51, 1, 121)hsl(265, 98%, 24%)hsv(265, 99%, 47%)cmyk(58%, 99%, 0%, 53%)oklch(29.9% 0.168 289.7)lab(15.05% 41.97 -56.40)lch(15.05% 70.30 306.65)What #330179 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 #330179, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#330179 Channel Values
How #330179 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 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 98% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 99% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.78:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #330179 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 #330179
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #330179; 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 #330179
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 #330179 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.
#330179#121279#230C79#1B1B79#271479#172B2B#252055#282828Using #330179 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-330179: #330179;background-color: #330179;colors: { 'color-330179': '#330179' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.004, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_330179">#330179</color>fill="#330179"More Purple Colors
#330179 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#330179 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #330179?
#330179 is a dark purple — rgb(51, 1, 121) in RGB and hsl(265, 98%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #330179?
#330179 is rgb(51, 1, 121) — red 51, green 1, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #330179?
#330179 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 99%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #330179 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #330179 scores 14.78:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #330179 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #330179 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 7.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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