#332357 Color
#332357 is rgb(51, 35, 87) in RGB, hsl(258, 43%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 60%, 0%, 66%) 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 6.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#332357rgb(51, 35, 87)hsl(258, 43%, 24%)hsv(258, 60%, 34%)cmyk(41%, 60%, 0%, 66%)oklch(30.5% 0.09 294.6)lab(18.01% 18.25 -29.31)lch(18.01% 34.53 301.91)What #332357 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 #332357, 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.
#332357 Channel Values
How #332357 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 35 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 43% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 60% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.83:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #332357 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #332357 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #332357
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #332357; 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 #332357
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #332357.
How #332357 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.
#332357#262657#2C2557#292957#2D2757#2A2D2D#2E2A42#2D2D2DUsing #332357 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-332357: #332357;background-color: #332357;colors: { 'color-332357': '#332357' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.137, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_332357">#332357</color>fill="#332357"More Purple Colors
#332357 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#332357 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #332357?
#332357 is a dark purple — rgb(51, 35, 87) in RGB and hsl(258, 43%, 24%) 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 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #332357?
#332357 is rgb(51, 35, 87) — red 51, green 35, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #332357?
#332357 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 60%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #332357 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #332357 scores 13.83:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #332357 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #332357 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 18.47, which is visibly different.
Open #332357 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.