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#351593 Color

#351593 is rgb(53, 21, 147) in RGB, hsl(255, 75%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 86%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#351593
HEX#351593
RGBrgb(53, 21, 147)
HSLhsl(255, 75%, 33%)
HSVhsv(255, 86%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 86%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(34.6% 0.184 282.7)
LABlab(20.43% 41.26 -63.84)
LCHlch(20.43% 76.02 302.87)

What #351593 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 #351593, 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.

#351593 Channel Values

How #351593 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 53 · G 21 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 75% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 86% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.5:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #351593 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.

TextWhite text12.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #351593

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #351593; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #351593

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 #351593 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.

Typical#351593
Protanopia#1D1D93
Protanomaly#281A93
Deuteranopia#232393
Deuteranomaly#2B1E93
Tritanopia#003B3B
Tritanomaly#1F306A
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #351593 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-351593: #351593;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #351593;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-351593': '#351593' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.082, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_351593">#351593</color>
SVG fillfill="#351593"

More Purple Colors

#351593 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#351593 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #351593?

#351593 is a dark purple — rgb(53, 21, 147) in RGB and hsl(255, 75%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.

What is the RGB value of #351593?

#351593 is rgb(53, 21, 147) — red 53, green 21, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #351593?

#351593 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 86%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #351593 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #351593 scores 12.5:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #351593 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #351593 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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