What color is #33126B?

#33126B 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 #33126B?

The RGB value is 51, 18, 107: 51 red, 18 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33126B?

The complementary color is #4A6B12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33126B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33126B color

#33126B rgb(51, 18, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #33126B is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 7.1% green and 42% blue (51, 18, 107).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 71% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Infinite Inkwell (#2F1064), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.59:1).

#33126B color codes

HEX	`#33126B`
RGB	`rgb(51, 18, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 7.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 71%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 83%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 83%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.49, 37.2, -45.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.49, 58.53, 309.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.235, 2.198, 14.108)`
Decimal	`3347051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33126B, 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 #33126B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33126B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #33126B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33126b; }
.text { color: #33126b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33126b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 18 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33126b, #5f126b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #33126B?: #33126B 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 #33126B?: The RGB value is 51, 18, 107: 51 red, 18 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33126B?: The complementary color is #4A6B12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33126B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.