#351353 Color
#351353 is rgb(53, 19, 83) in RGB, hsl(272, 63%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 77%, 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 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#351353rgb(53, 19, 83)hsl(272, 63%, 20%)hsv(272, 77%, 33%)cmyk(36%, 77%, 0%, 67%)oklch(27.8% 0.111 304.3)lab(14.31% 27.34 -32.55)lch(14.31% 42.51 310.02)What #351353 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 #351353, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#351353 Channel Values
How #351353 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 19 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 63% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 77% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.33:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #351353 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 #351353
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #351353; 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 #351353
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 #351353 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.
#351353#1C1C53#281953#222253#2B1D53#2C2323#301D3C#252525Using #351353 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-351353: #351353;background-color: #351353;colors: { 'color-351353': '#351353' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.075, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_351353">#351353</color>fill="#351353"More Purple Colors
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#351353 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #351353?
#351353 is a dark purple — rgb(53, 19, 83) in RGB and hsl(272, 63%, 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 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #351353?
#351353 is rgb(53, 19, 83) — red 53, green 19, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #351353?
#351353 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 77%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #351353 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #351353 scores 15.33:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #351353 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #351353 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 18.42, which is visibly different.
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