What color is #33283E?

#33283E is a 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 #33283E?

The RGB value is 51, 40, 62: 51 red, 40 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33283E?

The complementary color is #333E28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33283E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33283E color

#33283E rgb(51, 40, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #33283E is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 15.7% green and 24.3% blue (51, 40, 62).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 22% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.87:1).

#33283E color codes

HEX	`#33283E`
RGB	`rgb(51, 40, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 15.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 22%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 35%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 35%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.23, 10.36, -12.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.23, 15.93, 310.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.993, 2.569, 4.895)`
Decimal	`3352638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33283E, 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 #33283E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33283E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.87:1	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 #33283E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33283e; }
.text { color: #33283e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33283e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 40 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33283e, #3e283e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #33283E?: #33283E is a 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 #33283E?: The RGB value is 51, 40, 62: 51 red, 40 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33283E?: The complementary color is #333E28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33283E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.