What color is #336172?

#336172 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Atlantis?

The RGB value is 51, 97, 114: 51 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Atlantis?

The complementary color is #724433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #336172?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Atlantis color: hex code #336172

#336172 rgb(51, 97, 114)

Shades of blue

Atlantis has the hex code #336172. It is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 38% green and 44.7% blue (51, 97, 114).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 38% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

Atlantis (#336172) color codes

HEX	`#336172`
RGB	`rgb(51, 97, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 38%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 38%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 55%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 15%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.67, -10.51, -14.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.67, 17.86, 233.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.676, 10.467, 17.48)`
Decimal	`3367282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Atlantis, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #336172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#336172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #336172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #336172; }
.text { color: #336172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #336172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 97 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #336172, #334272); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

See #336172 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #336172?: #336172 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Atlantis?: The RGB value is 51, 97, 114: 51 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Atlantis?: The complementary color is #724433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #336172?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.