#331745 Color
#331745 is rgb(51, 23, 69) in RGB, hsl(277, 50%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 67%, 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 5.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331745rgb(51, 23, 69)hsl(277, 50%, 18%)hsv(277, 67%, 27%)cmyk(26%, 67%, 0%, 73%)oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)lab(13.89% 21.56 -23.62)lch(13.89% 31.98 312.39)What #331745 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 #331745, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331745 Channel Values
How #331745 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 23 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 50% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 67% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.56:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331745 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 #331745
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331745; 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 #331745
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 #331745 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.
#331745#1E1E45#281B45#232345#2A1F45#2D2121#301D33#242424Using #331745 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331745: #331745;background-color: #331745;colors: { 'color-331745': '#331745' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.090, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_331745">#331745</color>fill="#331745"More Purple Colors
#331745 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331745 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331745?
#331745 is a darkest purple — rgb(51, 23, 69) in RGB and hsl(277, 50%, 18%) 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 5.17.
What is the RGB value of #331745?
#331745 is rgb(51, 23, 69) — red 51, green 23, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331745?
#331745 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 67%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331745 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331745 scores 15.56:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331745 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331745 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 25.19, which is a different colour altogether.
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