#33166D

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #33166D

The hex code #33166D represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Midnightblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 51, 22, and 109.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 53% cyan and 80% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 260.0° hue, 66.4% saturation, and 25.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#33166D
RGB51, 22, 109
HSL260.0°, 66.4%, 25.7%
CMYK53%, 80%, 0%, 57%
HSV260.0°, 79.8%, 42.7%
LAB17.4, 35.8, -45.0
XYZ4.4, 2.4, 14.7
Decimal3348077

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.48:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33166D; }
.text-color { color: #33166D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33166D; }

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