What color is #33152B?

#33152B is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(51, 21, 43), and in HSL hsl(316, 42%, 14%).

Is #33152B accessible as text?

On white, #33152B has a contrast ratio of 16.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #33152B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #33152B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #33152B?

#33152B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #15331D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #33152B below.

Is #33152B good for buttons?

#33152B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #33152B — black text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #33152B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #33152B 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.

#33152B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #33152B

Not just a swatch — here's how #33152B works with other colors. Named schemes with #33152B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33152B Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #33152B Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Deep Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #33152B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Deep Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #33152B Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #33152B Secondary #4D4149 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 #33152B 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #33152B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #33152B with

Russian Violet Graphite 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 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0C6D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #331521 — 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 #33152B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #33152B;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 21 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.9% 0.059 338.3);
  --color-50: #FBF4F9;
  --color-100: #F4E2EF;
  --color-200: #E7C5DE;
  --color-300: #D39CC4;
  --color-400: #BC76A9;
  --color-500: #9F558C;
  --color-600: #7B476D;
  --color-700: #58364F;
  --color-800: #3B2635;
  --color-900: #241921;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FBF4F9',
    100: '#F4E2EF',
    200: '#E7C5DE',
    300: '#D39CC4',
    400: '#BC76A9',
    500: '#9F558C',
    600: '#7B476D',
    700: '#58364F',
    800: '#3B2635',
    900: '#241921',
  },
}

$base: #33152B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F9;
$base-100: #F4E2EF;
$base-200: #E7C5DE;
$base-300: #D39CC4;
$base-400: #BC76A9;
$base-500: #9F558C;
$base-600: #7B476D;
$base-700: #58364F;
$base-800: #3B2635;
$base-900: #241921;
$base-hover: #291122;
$base-subtle: #D2A8C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#33152B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E2EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C5DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39CC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BC76A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9F558C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B476D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#58364F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2635",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241921",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}