#33243A

A very dark, muted purple closely aligning with Black.

About #33243A

Visually, #33243A is defined as a muted purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Black. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(51, 36, 58).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 12% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow, and 77% black. The HSL representation is 280.9° hue, 23.4% saturation, and 18.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#33243A
RGB51, 36, 58
HSL280.9°, 23.4%, 18.4%
CMYK12%, 38%, 0%, 77%
HSV280.9°, 37.9%, 22.7%
LAB16.8, 12.1, -11.4
XYZ2.8, 2.3, 4.3
Decimal3351610

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.45:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.24:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33243A; }
.text-color { color: #33243A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33243A; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000