What color is #332257?

#332257 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332257?

The RGB value is 51, 34, 87: 51 red, 34 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332257?

The complementary color is #465722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332257?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332257 color

#332257 rgb(51, 34, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #332257 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 13.3% green and 34.1% blue (51, 34, 87).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.93:1).

#332257 color codes

HEX	`#332257`
RGB	`rgb(51, 34, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 13.3%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 61%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 61%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.08, 21.9, -29.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.08, 36.63, 306.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.657, 2.536, 9.312)`
Decimal	`3351127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332257, 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 #332257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332257 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #332257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332257; }
.text { color: #332257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 34 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332257, #4d2257); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #332257?: #332257 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332257?: The RGB value is 51, 34, 87: 51 red, 34 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332257?: The complementary color is #465722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332257?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.