#330A47 Color
#330A47 is rgb(51, 10, 71) in RGB, hsl(280, 75%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 86%, 0%, 72%) 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 6.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#330A47rgb(51, 10, 71)hsl(280, 75%, 16%)hsv(280, 86%, 28%)cmyk(28%, 86%, 0%, 72%)oklch(25.4% 0.108 311.6)lab(11.53% 28.58 -28.81)lch(11.53% 40.58 314.78)What #330A47 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 #330A47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#330A47 Channel Values
How #330A47 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 10 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 75% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 86% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.47:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #330A47 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 #330A47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #330A47; 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 #330A47
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 #330A47 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.
#330A47#161647#251247#1E1E47#281847#2C1A1A#2F1532#1F1F1FUsing #330A47 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-330a47: #330A47;background-color: #330A47;colors: { 'color-330a47': '#330A47' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.039, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_330a47">#330A47</color>fill="#330A47"More Purple Colors
#330A47 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#330A47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #330A47?
#330A47 is a darkest purple — rgb(51, 10, 71) in RGB and hsl(280, 75%, 16%) 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 6.25.
What is the RGB value of #330A47?
#330A47 is rgb(51, 10, 71) — red 51, green 10, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #330A47?
#330A47 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 86%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #330A47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #330A47 scores 16.47:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #330A47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #330A47 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 22.51, which is visibly different.
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