What color is #332266?

#332266 is a dark, moderate violet known as Dark Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dark Dreams?

The RGB value is 51, 34, 102: 51 red, 34 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dark Dreams?

The complementary color is #556622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332266?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dark Dreams color: hex code #332266

#332266 rgb(51, 34, 102)

Shades of purple

Dark Dreams has the hex code #332266. It is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 13.3% green and 40% blue (51, 34, 102).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 50% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

Dark Dreams (#332266) color codes

HEX	`#332266`
RGB	`rgb(51, 34, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 13.3%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 50%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 67%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 67%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.25, 26.69, -37.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.25, 45.94, 305.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.335, 2.807, 12.881)`
Decimal	`3351142`
Short hex	`#326`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dark Dreams, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #332266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #332266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332266; }
.text { color: #332266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 34 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332266, #552266); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

See #332266 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #332266?: #332266 is a dark, moderate violet known as Dark Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dark Dreams?: The RGB value is 51, 34, 102: 51 red, 34 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dark Dreams?: The complementary color is #556622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332266?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.