What color is #332D3E?

#332D3E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332D3E?

The RGB value is 51, 45, 62: 51 red, 45 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332D3E?

The complementary color is #383E2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332D3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332D3E color

#332D3E rgb(51, 45, 62)

Shades of black

The hex color #332D3E is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 17.6% green and 24.3% blue (51, 45, 62).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 16% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.24:1).

#332D3E color codes

HEX	`#332D3E`
RGB	`rgb(51, 45, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 17.6%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 16%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 27%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 27%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.75, 6.88, -9.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.75, 11.94, 305.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.173, 2.928, 4.955)`
Decimal	`3353918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332D3E, 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 #332D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #332D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332d3e; }
.text { color: #332d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 45 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332d3e, #3c2d3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #332D3E?: #332D3E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332D3E?: The RGB value is 51, 45, 62: 51 red, 45 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332D3E?: The complementary color is #383E2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332D3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.