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#33244c color: Elderberry

#33244c is rgb(51, 36, 76) in RGB and oklch(29.892% 0.07182 299.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

29.9%
0.072
299°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • blue-950
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.50:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #33244c

#33244c is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 29.9% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.02:1 contrast and black text 1.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elderberry (#2e2249). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #33244c mixed with white

  1. 33244c
  2. 44375d
  3. 574b6e
  4. 6a607f
  5. 7d7591
  6. 928ba2
  7. a7a1b4
  8. bcb8c7
  9. d2cfd9
  10. e8e7ec

Darker: #33244c mixed with black

  1. 33244c
  2. 2b1e41
  3. 231836
  4. 1c122c
  5. 140c22
  6. 0d0718
  7. 07040f
  8. 030206
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #33244c with less saturation

  1. 33244c
  2. 322549
  3. 322646
  4. 312843
  5. 312940
  6. 302a3d
  7. 2f2a3a
  8. 2f2b37
  9. 2e2c34
  10. 2e2d31

Questions about #33244c

What color is #33244c?

#33244c is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Elderberry. In RGB it is rgb(51, 36, 76), in HSL hsl(262.5, 35.71%, 21.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.892% 0.07182 299.338).

What colors go well with #33244c?

The complementary color of #33244c is #2a3200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f2b51 and #411f3f. The triadic partners are #472300 and #00392e.

Is white or black text more readable on #33244c?

White text reads better on #33244c: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 and black gives 1.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33244c a warm or cool color?

#33244c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 29.9% and its chroma 0.072.