#362451 Color
#362451 is rgb(54, 36, 81) in RGB, hsl(264, 38%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 56%, 0%, 68%) 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 8.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362451rgb(54, 36, 81)hsl(264, 38%, 23%)hsv(264, 56%, 32%)cmyk(33%, 56%, 0%, 68%)oklch(30.6% 0.08 300.2)lab(18.30% 17.17 -24.80)lch(18.30% 30.17 304.70)What #362451 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 #362451, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362451 Channel Values
How #362451 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 54 · G 36 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 38% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 56% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.74:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362451 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 #362451
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362451; 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 #362451
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 #362451 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.
#362451#282851#2E2651#2B2B51#302851#2F2D2D#32293E#2D2D2DUsing #362451 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362451: #362451;background-color: #362451;colors: { 'color-362451': '#362451' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.141, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_362451">#362451</color>fill="#362451"More Purple Colors
#362451 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362451 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362451?
#362451 is a dark purple — rgb(54, 36, 81) in RGB and hsl(264, 38%, 23%) 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 8.01.
What is the RGB value of #362451?
#362451 is rgb(54, 36, 81) — red 54, green 36, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362451?
#362451 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 56%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362451 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362451 scores 13.74:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362451 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362451 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 21.99, which is visibly different.
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