#330542 Color
#330542 is rgb(51, 5, 66) in RGB, hsl(285, 86%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 92%, 0%, 74%) 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 8.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#330542rgb(51, 5, 66)hsl(285, 86%, 14%)hsv(285, 92%, 26%)cmyk(23%, 92%, 0%, 74%)oklch(24.4% 0.109 315.8)lab(10.38% 29.85 -27.15)lch(10.38% 40.35 317.71)What #330542 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 #330542, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#330542 Channel Values
How #330542 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 5 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 86% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 92% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.92:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #330542 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 #330542
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #330542; 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 #330542
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 #330542 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.
#330542#141442#240F42#1D1D41#271642#2D1616#30112D#1D1D1DUsing #330542 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-330542: #330542;background-color: #330542;colors: { 'color-330542': '#330542' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.020, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_330542">#330542</color>fill="#330542"More Purple Colors
#330542 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#330542 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #330542?
#330542 is a darkest purple — rgb(51, 5, 66) in RGB and hsl(285, 86%, 14%) 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 8.03.
What is the RGB value of #330542?
#330542 is rgb(51, 5, 66) — red 51, green 5, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #330542?
#330542 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 92%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #330542 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #330542 scores 16.92:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #330542 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #330542 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 24.5, which is visibly different.
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