#371471 Color
#371471 is rgb(55, 20, 113) in RGB, hsl(263, 70%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 82%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#371471rgb(55, 20, 113)hsl(263, 70%, 26%)hsv(263, 82%, 44%)cmyk(51%, 82%, 0%, 56%)oklch(31% 0.145 292.9)lab(17.24% 34.01 -47.62)lch(17.24% 58.52 305.54)What #371471 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 #371471, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#371471 Channel Values
How #371471 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 55 · G 20 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 70% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 82% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.99:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #371471 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 #371471
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #371471; 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 #371471
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 #371471 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.
#371471#1D1D71#2A1A71#242471#2C1E71#242E2E#2D2651#2C2C2CUsing #371471 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-371471: #371471;background-color: #371471;colors: { 'color-371471': '#371471' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.078, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_371471">#371471</color>fill="#371471"More Purple Colors
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#371471 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #371471?
#371471 is a dark purple — rgb(55, 20, 113) in RGB and hsl(263, 70%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #371471?
#371471 is rgb(55, 20, 113) — red 55, green 20, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #371471?
#371471 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 82%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #371471 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #371471 scores 13.99:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #371471 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #371471 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 9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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