What color is #33273E?

#33273E is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33273E?

The RGB value is 51, 39, 62: 51 red, 39 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33273E?

The complementary color is #323E27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33273E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33273E color

#33273E rgb(51, 39, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #33273E is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 15.3% green and 24.3% blue (51, 39, 62).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 23% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14:1).

#33273E color codes

HEX	`#33273E`
RGB	`rgb(51, 39, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 15.3%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 23%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 37%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 37%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.93, 11.06, -12.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.93, 16.73, 311.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.96, 2.503, 4.884)`
Decimal	`3352382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33273E, 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 #33273E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33273E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #33273E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33273e; }
.text { color: #33273e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33273e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 39 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33273e, #3e273d); }

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Questions

What color is #33273E?: #33273E is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33273E?: The RGB value is 51, 39, 62: 51 red, 39 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33273E?: The complementary color is #323E27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33273E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.