What color is #332033?

#332033 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332033?

The RGB value is 51, 32, 51: 51 red, 32 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332033?

The complementary color is #203320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332033?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332033 color

#332033 rgb(51, 32, 51)

Shades of purple

The hex color #332033 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 12.5% green and 20% blue (51, 32, 51).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 23% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.05:1).

#332033 color codes

HEX	`#332033`
RGB	`rgb(51, 32, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 12.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 23%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 37%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.36, 13.11, -8.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.36, 15.79, 326.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.479, 1.976, 3.382)`
Decimal	`3350579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332033, 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 #332033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #332033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332033; }
.text { color: #332033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 32 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332033, #332029); }

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Questions

What color is #332033?: #332033 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332033?: The RGB value is 51, 32, 51: 51 red, 32 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332033?: The complementary color is #203320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332033?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.