What color is #33223E?

#33223E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33223E?

The RGB value is 51, 34, 62: 51 red, 34 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33223E?

The complementary color is #2D3E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33223E?

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.

#33223E color

#33223E rgb(51, 34, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #33223E is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 13.3% green and 24.3% blue (51, 34, 62).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 29% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#33223E color codes

HEX	`#33223E`
RGB	`rgb(51, 34, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 13.3%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 29%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 45%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 45%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.48, 14.53, -14.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.48, 20.75, 314.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.807, 2.196, 4.832)`
Decimal	`3351102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33223E, 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 #33223E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33223E 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 #33223E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33223e; }
.text { color: #33223e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33223e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 34 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33223e, #3e223b); }

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Questions

What color is #33223E?: #33223E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33223E?: The RGB value is 51, 34, 62: 51 red, 34 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33223E?: The complementary color is #2D3E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33223E?: 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.