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#33058F Color

#33058F is rgb(51, 5, 143) in RGB, hsl(260, 93%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 97%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33058F
HEX#33058F
RGBrgb(51, 5, 143)
HSLhsl(260, 93%, 29%)
HSVhsv(260, 97%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 97%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(32.8% 0.189 283.6)
LABlab(17.97% 45.27 -65.46)
LCHlch(17.97% 79.59 304.66)

What #33058F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #33058F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#33058F Channel Values

How #33058F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 51 · G 5 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 93% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 97% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.47:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33058F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text13.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33058F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33058F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #33058F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #33058F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#33058F
Protanopia#14148F
Protanomaly#240F8F
Deuteranopia#1D1D8F
Deuteranomaly#27168F
Tritanopia#003535
Tritanomaly#1D2965
Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #33058F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-33058f: #33058F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33058F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33058f': '#33058F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.020, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_33058f">#33058F</color>
SVG fillfill="#33058F"

More Purple Colors

#33058F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33058F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33058F?

#33058F is a dark purple — rgb(51, 5, 143) in RGB and hsl(260, 93%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #33058F?

#33058F is rgb(51, 5, 143) — red 51, green 5, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33058F?

#33058F converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 97%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33058F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #33058F scores 13.47:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33058F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33058F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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