#331254 Color
#331254 is rgb(51, 18, 84) in RGB, hsl(270, 65%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 79%, 0%, 67%) 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 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331254rgb(51, 18, 84)hsl(270, 65%, 20%)hsv(270, 79%, 33%)cmyk(39%, 79%, 0%, 67%)oklch(27.5% 0.113 302.2)lab(13.87% 27.53 -33.95)lch(13.87% 43.71 309.04)What #331254 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 #331254, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331254 Channel Values
How #331254 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 18 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 65% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 79% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.49:1 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 #331254 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 #331254
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331254; 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 #331254
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 #331254 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.
#331254#1B1B54#261754#212154#291C54#292323#2E1D3C#242424Using #331254 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331254: #331254;background-color: #331254;colors: { 'color-331254': '#331254' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.071, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_331254">#331254</color>fill="#331254"More Purple Colors
#331254 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331254 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331254?
#331254 is a dark purple — rgb(51, 18, 84) in RGB and hsl(270, 65%, 20%) 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 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #331254?
#331254 is rgb(51, 18, 84) — red 51, green 18, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331254?
#331254 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 79%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331254 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331254 scores 15.49:1 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 #331254 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331254 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 17.06, which is visibly different.
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