What color is #332745?

#332745 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 #332745?

The RGB value is 51, 39, 69: 51 red, 39 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332745?

The complementary color is #394527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332745?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332745 color

#332745 rgb(51, 39, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #332745 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 15.3% green and 27.1% blue (51, 39, 69).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.84:1).

#332745 color codes

HEX	`#332745`
RGB	`rgb(51, 39, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 15.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 43%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 43%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.3, 13.03, -16.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.3, 21.27, 307.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.165, 2.585, 5.961)`
Decimal	`3352389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332745, 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 #332745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332745 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #332745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332745; }
.text { color: #332745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 39 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332745, #422745); }

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Questions

What color is #332745?: #332745 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 #332745?: The RGB value is 51, 39, 69: 51 red, 39 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332745?: The complementary color is #394527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332745?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.