What color is #332385?

#332385 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Rodeo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332385?

The RGB value is 51, 35, 133: 51 red, 35 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332385?

The complementary color is #758523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332385?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332385 color

#332385 rgb(51, 35, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #332385 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 13.7% green and 52.2% blue (51, 35, 133).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 58% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Rodeo (#332277), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.21:1).

#332385 color codes

HEX	`#332385`
RGB	`rgb(51, 35, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 13.7%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 58%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 74%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 74%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.3, 36.18, -52.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.3, 63.6, 304.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.199, 3.599, 22.554)`
Decimal	`3351429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332385, 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 #332385	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332385 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #332385 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332385; }
.text { color: #332385; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332385; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 35 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332385, #642385); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #332385?: #332385 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Rodeo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332385?: The RGB value is 51, 35, 133: 51 red, 35 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332385?: The complementary color is #758523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332385?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.