What color is #332E6D?

#332E6D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332E6D?

The RGB value is 51, 46, 109: 51 red, 46 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332E6D?

The complementary color is #686D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332E6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332E6D color

#332E6D rgb(51, 46, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #332E6D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 18% green and 42.7% blue (51, 46, 109).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 41% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.98:1).

#332E6D color codes

HEX	`#332E6D`
RGB	`rgb(51, 46, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 18%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 41%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 58%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 58%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.87, 21.08, -36.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.87, 41.8, 300.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.102, 3.762, 14.922)`
Decimal	`3354221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332E6D, 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 #332E6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332E6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #332E6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332e6d; }
.text { color: #332e6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332e6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 46 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332e6d, #532e6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #332E6D?: #332E6D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332E6D?: The RGB value is 51, 46, 109: 51 red, 46 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332E6D?: The complementary color is #686D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332E6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.