#330C46 Color
#330C46 is rgb(51, 12, 70) in RGB, hsl(280, 71%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 83%, 0%, 73%) 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 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#330C46rgb(51, 12, 70)hsl(280, 71%, 16%)hsv(280, 83%, 27%)cmyk(27%, 83%, 0%, 73%)oklch(25.5% 0.104 311.9)lab(11.77% 27.54 -27.72)lch(11.77% 39.08 314.81)What #330C46 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 #330C46, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#330C46 Channel Values
How #330C46 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 12 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 71% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 83% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.38:1 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 #330C46 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 #330C46
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #330C46; 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 #330C46
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 #330C46 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.
#330C46#171746#251346#1F1F46#281946#2D1B1B#2F1631#202020Using #330C46 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-330c46: #330C46;background-color: #330C46;colors: { 'color-330c46': '#330C46' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.047, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_330c46">#330C46</color>fill="#330C46"More Purple Colors
#330C46 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#330C46 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #330C46?
#330C46 is a darkest purple — rgb(51, 12, 70) in RGB and hsl(280, 71%, 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 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #330C46?
#330C46 is rgb(51, 12, 70) — red 51, green 12, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #330C46?
#330C46 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 83%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #330C46 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #330C46 scores 16.38:1 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 #330C46 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #330C46 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 23.45, which is visibly different.
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