What color is #33106A?

#33106A is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33106A?

The RGB value is 51, 16, 106: 51 red, 16 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33106A?

The complementary color is #476A10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33106A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33106A color

#33106A rgb(51, 16, 106)

Shades of purple

The hex color #33106A is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 6.3% green and 41.6% blue (51, 16, 106).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 74% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Infinite Inkwell (#2F1064), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.76:1).

#33106A color codes

HEX	`#33106A`
RGB	`rgb(51, 16, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 6.3%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 74%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 85%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 85%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.08, 37.81, -45.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.08, 58.94, 309.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.151, 2.115, 13.822)`
Decimal	`3346538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33106A, 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 #33106A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33106A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #33106A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33106a; }
.text { color: #33106a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33106a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 16 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33106a, #60106a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #33106A?: #33106A is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33106A?: The RGB value is 51, 16, 106: 51 red, 16 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33106A?: The complementary color is #476A10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33106A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.