#330387 Color
#330387 is rgb(51, 3, 135) in RGB, hsl(262, 96%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 98%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navy (#000080), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#330387rgb(51, 3, 135)hsl(262, 96%, 27%)hsv(262, 98%, 53%)cmyk(62%, 98%, 0%, 47%)oklch(31.7% 0.181 285.6)lab(16.85% 44.18 -62.31)lch(16.85% 76.38 305.34)What #330387 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 #330387, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#330387 Channel Values
How #330387 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 3 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 96% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 98% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.97:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #330387 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 #330387
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #330387; 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 #330387
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 #330387 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.
#330387#131387#230D87#1C1C87#271587#083232#202660#2C2C2CUsing #330387 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-330387: #330387;background-color: #330387;colors: { 'color-330387': '#330387' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.012, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_330387">#330387</color>fill="#330387"More Purple Colors
#330387 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#330387 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #330387?
#330387 is a dark purple — rgb(51, 3, 135) in RGB and hsl(262, 96%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navy (#000080), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.04.
What is the RGB value of #330387?
#330387 is rgb(51, 3, 135) — red 51, green 3, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #330387?
#330387 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 98%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #330387 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #330387 scores 13.97:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #330387 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #330387 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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