#33168A

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #33168A

The hex code #33168A represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indigo. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 51, 22, and 138.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 63% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow, and 46% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#33168A
RGB51, 22, 138
HSL255.0°, 72.5%, 31.4%
CMYK63%, 84%, 0%, 46%
HSV255.0°, 84.1%, 54.1%
LAB20.5, 44.4, -58.4
XYZ6.2, 3.1, 24.3
Decimal3348106

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.62:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33168A; }
.text-color { color: #33168A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33168A; }

Similar Colors

Indigo
#4B0082