What color is #331133?

#331133 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #331133?

The RGB value is 51, 17, 51: 51 red, 17 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #331133?

The complementary color is #113311, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #331133?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#331133 color

#331133 rgb(51, 17, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #331133 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 6.7% green and 20% blue (51, 17, 51).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 50% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.55:1).

#331133 color codes

HEX	`#331133`
RGB	`rgb(51, 17, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 6.7%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 50%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 67%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.58, 22.82, -14.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.58, 27.12, 327.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.163, 1.344, 3.277)`
Decimal	`3346739`
Short hex	`#313`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #331133, 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 #331133	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#331133 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #331133 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #331133; }
.text { color: #331133; }
.border { border: 2px solid #331133; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 17 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #331133, #331122); }

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Questions

What color is #331133?: #331133 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #331133?: The RGB value is 51, 17, 51: 51 red, 17 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #331133?: The complementary color is #113311, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #331133?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.