What color is #332240?

#332240 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332240?

The RGB value is 51, 34, 64: 51 red, 34 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332240?

The complementary color is #2F4022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332240?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332240 color

#332240 rgb(51, 34, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #332240 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 13.3% green and 25.1% blue (51, 34, 64).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 31% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.55:1).

#332240 color codes

HEX	`#332240`
RGB	`rgb(51, 34, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 13.3%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 31%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 47%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 47%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.59, 15.08, -16.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.59, 22, 313.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.863, 2.218, 5.127)`
Decimal	`3351104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332240, 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 #332240	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332240 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.55:1	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 #332240 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332240; }
.text { color: #332240; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332240; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 34 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332240, #40223e); }

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Questions

What color is #332240?: #332240 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332240?: The RGB value is 51, 34, 64: 51 red, 34 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332240?: The complementary color is #2F4022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332240?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.