What color is #332E4A?

#332E4A is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332E4A?

The RGB value is 51, 46, 74: 51 red, 46 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332E4A?

The complementary color is #454A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332E4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332E4A color

#332E4A rgb(51, 46, 74)

Shades of blue

The hex color #332E4A is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 18% green and 29% blue (51, 46, 74).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 23% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.88:1).

#332E4A color codes

HEX	`#332E4A`
RGB	`rgb(51, 46, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 18%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 23%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 38%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 38%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.64, 9.63, -16.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.64, 19.14, 300.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.578, 3.152, 6.897)`
Decimal	`3354186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332E4A, 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 #332E4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332E4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #332E4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332e4a; }
.text { color: #332e4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332e4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 46 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332e4a, #412e4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #332E4A?: #332E4A is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332E4A?: The RGB value is 51, 46, 74: 51 red, 46 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332E4A?: The complementary color is #454A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332E4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.