#330840 Color
#330840 is rgb(51, 8, 64) in RGB, hsl(286, 78%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 88%, 0%, 75%) 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 7.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#330840rgb(51, 8, 64)hsl(286, 78%, 14%)hsv(286, 88%, 25%)cmyk(20%, 88%, 0%, 75%)oklch(24.5% 0.103 316.8)lab(10.71% 28.16 -25.19)lch(10.71% 37.79 318.19)What #330840 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 #330840, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#330840 Channel Values
How #330840 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 8 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 78% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 88% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.81:1 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 #330840 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 #330840
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #330840; 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 #330840
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 #330840 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-330840: #330840;background-color: #330840;colors: { 'color-330840': '#330840' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.031, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_330840">#330840</color>fill="#330840"More Purple Colors
#330840 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#330840 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #330840?
#330840 is a darkest purple — rgb(51, 8, 64) in RGB and hsl(286, 78%, 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 7.14.
What is the RGB value of #330840?
#330840 is rgb(51, 8, 64) — red 51, green 8, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #330840?
#330840 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 88%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #330840 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #330840 scores 16.81:1 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 #330840 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #330840 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 26.15, which is a different colour altogether.
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