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#33274E Color

#33274E is rgb(51, 39, 78) in RGB, hsl(258, 33%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 50%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33274E
HEX#33274E
RGBrgb(51, 39, 78)
HSLhsl(258, 33%, 23%)
HSVhsv(258, 50%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 50%, 0%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(30.7% 0.069 296.3)
LABlab(18.60% 13.46 -22.34)
LCHlch(18.60% 26.08 301.07)

What #33274E 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 #33274E, 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.

#33274E Channel Values

How #33274E 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 39 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 33% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 50% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.63:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33274E 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 text13.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33274E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33274E; 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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Tints & Shades of #33274E

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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How #33274E 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#33274E
Protanopia#29294E
Protanomaly#2D284E
Deuteranopia#2B2B4E
Deuteranomaly#2F2A4E
Tritanopia#2D2E2E
Tritanomaly#2F2B3D
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #33274E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-33274e: #33274E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33274E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33274e': '#33274E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.153, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_33274e">#33274E</color>
SVG fillfill="#33274E"

More Purple Colors

#33274E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33274E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33274E?

#33274E is a dark purple — rgb(51, 39, 78) in RGB and hsl(258, 33%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.83.

What is the RGB value of #33274E?

#33274E is rgb(51, 39, 78) — red 51, green 39, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33274E?

#33274E converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 50%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33274E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #33274E scores 13.63:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33274E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33274E 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 24.83, which is visibly different.

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