#330963 Color
#330963 is rgb(51, 9, 99) in RGB, hsl(268, 83%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 91%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), visibly different at ΔE 10.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#330963rgb(51, 9, 99)hsl(268, 83%, 21%)hsv(268, 91%, 39%)cmyk(48%, 91%, 0%, 61%)oklch(28% 0.139 296.9)lab(13.76% 34.61 -44.19)lch(13.76% 56.13 308.07)What #330963 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 #330963, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#330963 Channel Values
How #330963 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 9 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 83% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 91% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.44:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #330963 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 #330963
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #330963; 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 #330963
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 #330963 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.
#330963#161663#241263#1E1E63#281763#242525#2B1D46#242424Using #330963 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-330963: #330963;background-color: #330963;colors: { 'color-330963': '#330963' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.035, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_330963">#330963</color>fill="#330963"More Purple Colors
#330963 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#330963 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #330963?
#330963 is a dark purple — rgb(51, 9, 99) in RGB and hsl(268, 83%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.16.
What is the RGB value of #330963?
#330963 is rgb(51, 9, 99) — red 51, green 9, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #330963?
#330963 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 91%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #330963 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #330963 scores 15.44:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #330963 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #330963 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 11.02, which is visibly different.
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