#331060 Color
#331060 is rgb(51, 16, 96) in RGB, hsl(266, 71%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 83%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), visibly different at ΔE 10.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331060rgb(51, 16, 96)hsl(266, 71%, 22%)hsv(266, 83%, 38%)cmyk(47%, 83%, 0%, 62%)oklch(28.4% 0.13 297)lab(14.50% 31.16 -40.99)lch(14.50% 51.49 307.24)What #331060 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 #331060, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331060 Channel Values
How #331060 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 16 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 71% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 83% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.18:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331060 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 #331060
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331060; 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 #331060
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 #331060 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.
#331060#191960#261660#202060#291B60#252626#2B1F44#262626Using #331060 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331060: #331060;background-color: #331060;colors: { 'color-331060': '#331060' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.063, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_331060">#331060</color>fill="#331060"More Purple Colors
#331060 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331060 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331060?
#331060 is a dark purple — rgb(51, 16, 96) in RGB and hsl(266, 71%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.26.
What is the RGB value of #331060?
#331060 is rgb(51, 16, 96) — red 51, green 16, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331060?
#331060 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 83%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331060 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331060 scores 15.18:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331060 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331060 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 11.2, which is visibly different.
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