What color is #332637?

#332637 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332637?

The RGB value is 51, 38, 55: 51 red, 38 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332637?

The complementary color is #2A3726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332637?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332637 color

#332637 rgb(51, 38, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #332637 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 14.9% green and 21.6% blue (51, 38, 55).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 18% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#332637 color codes

HEX	`#332637`
RGB	`rgb(51, 38, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 14.9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 18%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 31%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.3, 9.92, -8.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.3, 13.16, 318.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.748, 2.366, 3.926)`
Decimal	`3352119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332637, 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 #332637	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332637 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #332637 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332637; }
.text { color: #332637; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332637; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 38 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332637, #372633); }

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Questions

What color is #332637?: #332637 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332637?: The RGB value is 51, 38, 55: 51 red, 38 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332637?: The complementary color is #2A3726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332637?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.