Information about #332E42 color

#332E42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #332E42 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(51, 46, 66) (20% red, 18% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 6 / 8 / 0 / 74 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#332E42 presents itself as a calm, restrained twilight violet — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Catch (#34343C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tarot (#38293D) and Crater Smoke (#2F2E3A).

In RGB terms — rgb(51, 46, 66) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #332E42 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#332E42 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#332E42 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #332E42

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Catch color link
Catch

#34343C

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Black Rock color link
Black Rock

#2C2D3C

Revolver color link
Revolver

#37363F

Valhalla color link
Valhalla

#2A2B41

High Tide color link
High Tide

#32373F

Checkmate color link
Checkmate

#2F324A

Blueprint color link
Blueprint

#2A313F

Woody Bay color link
Woody Bay

#33343A

Black Marlin color link
Black Marlin

#383740

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#332E42
  • RGB51, 46, 66
  • CMYK6, 8, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(51, 46, 66)
  • HSL255°, 18%, 22%
  • HSL Precise255°, 17.857%, 21.961%
  • HSV255°, 30%, 26%
  • HSB255°, 30%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.180, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.180, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.180, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID332E42
  • DECIMAL ID3354178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01