What color is #33013E?

#33013E is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(51, 1, 62), and in HSL hsl(289, 97%, 12%).

Is #33013E accessible as text?

On white, #33013E has a contrast ratio of 17.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #33013E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #33013E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #33013E?

#33013E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0C3C01. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #33013E below.

Is #33013E good for buttons?

#33013E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #33013E — black text only reaches 1.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #33013E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #33013E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#33013E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #33013E

Not just a swatch — here's how #33013E works with other colors. Named schemes with #33013E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #33013E Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #33013E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #14000F

Deep Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Deep Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33013E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33013E Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #33013E Secondary #4A3B4E Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #33013E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #33013E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #33013E with

Midnight Blue Deep Purple Sacramento Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6B3F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C0133 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #33013E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #33013E;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 1 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.6% 0.111 319.3);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F6D8FD;
  --color-200: #EEB1FC;
  --color-300: #DF79F6;
  --color-400: #CC49E9;
  --color-500: #B025D0;
  --color-600: #87259D;
  --color-700: #60206F;
  --color-800: #3F1948;
  --color-900: #27112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F6D8FD',
    200: '#EEB1FC',
    300: '#DF79F6',
    400: '#CC49E9',
    500: '#B025D0',
    600: '#87259D',
    700: '#60206F',
    800: '#3F1948',
    900: '#27112C',
  },
}

$base: #33013E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F6D8FD;
$base-200: #EEB1FC;
$base-300: #DF79F6;
$base-400: #CC49E9;
$base-500: #B025D0;
$base-600: #87259D;
$base-700: #60206F;
$base-800: #3F1948;
$base-900: #27112C;
$base-hover: #280130;
$base-subtle: #DB8AED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#33013E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF79F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CC49E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B025D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#87259D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}