#332442

A dark, muted purple closely aligning with Black.

About #332442

When working with digital screens, the color #332442 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Black. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(51, 36, 66).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 23% C, 45% M, 0% Y, and 74% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#332442
RGB51, 36, 66
HSL270.0°, 29.4%, 20.0%
CMYK23%, 45%, 0%, 74%
HSV270.0°, 45.5%, 25.9%
LAB17.3, 14.3, -16.4
XYZ3.0, 2.4, 5.5
Decimal3351618

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.47:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #332442; }
.text-color { color: #332442; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #332442; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000