#351179 Color
#351179 is rgb(53, 17, 121) in RGB, hsl(261, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 86%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#351179rgb(53, 17, 121)hsl(261, 75%, 27%)hsv(261, 86%, 47%)cmyk(56%, 86%, 0%, 53%)oklch(31.3% 0.157 289.4)lab(17.24% 36.79 -52.77)lch(17.24% 64.33 304.88)What #351179 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 #351179, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#351179 Channel Values
How #351179 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 53 · G 17 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.93:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #351179 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 #351179
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #351179; 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 #351179
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 #351179 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.
#351179#1B1B79#271779#212179#2A1C79#1D3030#282656#2C2C2CUsing #351179 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-351179: #351179;background-color: #351179;colors: { 'color-351179': '#351179' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.067, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_351179">#351179</color>fill="#351179"More Purple Colors
#351179 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#351179 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #351179?
#351179 is a dark purple — rgb(53, 17, 121) in RGB and hsl(261, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.12.
What is the RGB value of #351179?
#351179 is rgb(53, 17, 121) — red 53, green 17, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #351179?
#351179 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 86%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #351179 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #351179 scores 13.93:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #351179 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #351179 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 10.64, which is visibly different.
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