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#330C88 Color

#330C88 is rgb(51, 12, 136) in RGB, hsl(259, 84%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 91%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#330C88
HEX#330C88
RGBrgb(51, 12, 136)
HSLhsl(259, 84%, 29%)
HSVhsv(259, 91%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 91%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(32.4% 0.178 284.7)
LABlab(17.89% 41.72 -61.22)
LCHlch(17.89% 74.08 304.27)

What #330C88 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 #330C88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#330C88 Channel Values

How #330C88 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 51 · G 12 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 84% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 91% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.56:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #330C88 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.

TextWhite text13.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #330C88

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #330C88; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #330C88

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #330C88.

How #330C88 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.

Typical#330C88
Protanopia#171788
Protanomaly#251388
Deuteranopia#1F1F88
Deuteranomaly#281988
Tritanopia#073434
Tritanomaly#202961
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #330C88 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-330c88: #330C88;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #330C88;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-330c88': '#330C88' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.047, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_330c88">#330C88</color>
SVG fillfill="#330C88"

More Purple Colors

#330C88 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#330C88 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #330C88?

#330C88 is a dark purple — rgb(51, 12, 136) in RGB and hsl(259, 84%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.18.

What is the RGB value of #330C88?

#330C88 is rgb(51, 12, 136) — red 51, green 12, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #330C88?

#330C88 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 91%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #330C88 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #330C88 scores 13.56:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #330C88 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #330C88 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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