#331764 Color
#331764 is rgb(51, 23, 100) in RGB, hsl(262, 63%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 77%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), visibly different at ΔE 10.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331764rgb(51, 23, 100)hsl(262, 63%, 24%)hsv(262, 77%, 39%)cmyk(49%, 77%, 0%, 61%)oklch(29.6% 0.126 293.9)lab(16.12% 28.61 -40.98)lch(16.12% 49.98 304.92)What #331764 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 #331764, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331764 Channel Values
How #331764 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 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 63% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 77% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.51:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331764 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 #331764
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331764; 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 #331764
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 #331764 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.
#331764#1E1E64#281B64#232364#2A1F64#242A2A#2B2448#292929Using #331764 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331764: #331764;background-color: #331764;colors: { 'color-331764': '#331764' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.090, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_331764">#331764</color>fill="#331764"More Purple Colors
#331764 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331764 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331764?
#331764 is a dark purple — rgb(51, 23, 100) in RGB and hsl(262, 63%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.34.
What is the RGB value of #331764?
#331764 is rgb(51, 23, 100) — red 51, green 23, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331764?
#331764 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 77%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331764 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331764 scores 14.51:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331764 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331764 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 10.34, which is visibly different.
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