What color is #331958?

#331958 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #331958?

The RGB value is 51, 25, 88: 51 red, 25 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #331958?

The complementary color is #3E5819, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #331958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#331958 color

#331958 rgb(51, 25, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #331958 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 9.8% green and 34.5% blue (51, 25, 88).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 56% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.78:1).

#331958 color codes

HEX	`#331958`
RGB	`rgb(51, 25, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 9.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 56%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 72%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 72%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.02, 27.91, -33.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.02, 43.49, 309.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.474, 2.104, 9.454)`
Decimal	`3348824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #331958, 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 #331958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#331958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.78:1	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 #331958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #331958; }
.text { color: #331958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #331958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 25 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #331958, #531958); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #331958?: #331958 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #331958?: The RGB value is 51, 25, 88: 51 red, 25 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #331958?: The complementary color is #3E5819, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #331958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.