What color is #332247?

#332247 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332247?

The RGB value is 51, 34, 71: 51 red, 34 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332247?

The complementary color is #364722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332247 color

#332247 rgb(51, 34, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #332247 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 13.3% green and 27.8% blue (51, 34, 71).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 35% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.38:1).

#332247 color codes

HEX	`#332247`
RGB	`rgb(51, 34, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 13.3%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 35%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 52%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 52%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17, 17.06, -20.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17, 26.45, 310.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.074, 2.303, 6.243)`
Decimal	`3351111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332247, 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 #332247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #332247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332247; }
.text { color: #332247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 34 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332247, #462247); }

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Questions

What color is #332247?: #332247 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332247?: The RGB value is 51, 34, 71: 51 red, 34 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332247?: The complementary color is #364722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.