#330642 Color
#330642 is rgb(51, 6, 66) in RGB, hsl(285, 83%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 91%, 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 7.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#330642rgb(51, 6, 66)hsl(285, 83%, 14%)hsv(285, 91%, 26%)cmyk(23%, 91%, 0%, 74%)oklch(24.5% 0.108 315.7)lab(10.54% 29.40 -26.89)lch(10.54% 39.84 317.55)What #330642 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 #330642, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#330642 Channel Values
How #330642 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 6 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 83% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 91% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.86:1 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 #330642 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 #330642
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #330642; 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 #330642
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 #330642 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.
#330642#141442#241042#1D1D41#271642#2D1717#30112E#1D1D1DUsing #330642 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-330642: #330642;background-color: #330642;colors: { 'color-330642': '#330642' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.024, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_330642">#330642</color>fill="#330642"More Purple Colors
#330642 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#330642 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #330642?
#330642 is a darkest purple — rgb(51, 6, 66) in RGB and hsl(285, 83%, 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 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #330642?
#330642 is rgb(51, 6, 66) — red 51, green 6, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #330642?
#330642 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 91%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #330642 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #330642 scores 16.86:1 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 #330642 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #330642 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 24.65, which is visibly different.
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