What color is #330023?

#330023 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #330023?

The RGB value is 51, 0, 35: 51 red, 0 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #330023?

The complementary color is #003310, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #330023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#330023 color

#330023 rgb(51, 0, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #330023 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 0% green and 13.7% blue (51, 0, 35).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 31% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Vienna Roast (#330022), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.03:1).

#330023 color codes

HEX	`#330023`
RGB	`rgb(51, 0, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 0%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 100%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 31%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.46, 28.85, -9.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.46, 30.27, 342.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.669, 0.825, 1.661)`
Decimal	`3342371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #330023, 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 #330023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#330023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #330023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #330023; }
.text { color: #330023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #330023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 0 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #330023, #33000a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #330023?: #330023 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #330023?: The RGB value is 51, 0, 35: 51 red, 0 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #330023?: The complementary color is #003310, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #330023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.