#330448 Color
#330448 is rgb(51, 4, 72) in RGB, hsl(281, 89%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 94%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#330448rgb(51, 4, 72)hsl(281, 89%, 15%)hsv(281, 94%, 28%)cmyk(29%, 94%, 0%, 72%)oklch(24.8% 0.116 311.9)lab(10.68% 31.35 -30.88)lch(10.68% 44.00 315.43)What #330448 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 #330448, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#330448 Channel Values
How #330448 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 4 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 89% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 94% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.78:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #330448 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 #330448
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #330448; 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 #330448
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 #330448 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.
#330448#131348#240E48#1C1C48#271548#2C1818#2F1232#1D1D1DUsing #330448 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-330448: #330448;background-color: #330448;colors: { 'color-330448': '#330448' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.016, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_330448">#330448</color>fill="#330448"More Purple Colors
#330448 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#330448 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #330448?
#330448 is a darkest purple — rgb(51, 4, 72) in RGB and hsl(281, 89%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.85.
What is the RGB value of #330448?
#330448 is rgb(51, 4, 72) — red 51, green 4, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #330448?
#330448 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 94%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #330448 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #330448 scores 16.78:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #330448 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #330448 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 21.17, which is visibly different.
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