#33008A

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Navy.

About #33008A

The hex code #33008A represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Navy. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 51, 0, and 138.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 63% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 46% K. With a hue angle of 262.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#33008A
RGB51, 0, 138
HSL262.2°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK63%, 100%, 0%, 46%
HSV262.2°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB18.1, 51.6, -62.4
XYZ6.0, 2.5, 24.2
Decimal3342474

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.51:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.28:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33008A; }
.text-color { color: #33008A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33008A; }

Similar Colors

Navy
#000080