What color is #3356AA?

#3356AA is a moderate blue known as Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Blasphemous Blue?

The RGB value is 51, 86, 170: 51 red, 86 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Blasphemous Blue?

The complementary color is #AA8733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3356AA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Blasphemous Blue color: hex code #3356AA

#3356AA rgb(51, 86, 170)

Shades of blue

Blasphemous Blue has the hex code #3356AA. It is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 33.7% green and 66.7% blue (51, 86, 170).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 54% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA) color codes

HEX	`#3356AA`
RGB	`rgb(51, 86, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 33.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 54%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 70%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 49%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.31, 16.38, -48.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.31, 51.53, 288.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.946, 10.26, 39.373)`
Decimal	`3364522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Blasphemous Blue, 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 #3356AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3356AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #3356AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3356aa; }
.text { color: #3356aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3356aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 86 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3356aa, #4c33aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #3356AA on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3356AA?: #3356AA is a moderate blue known as Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Blasphemous Blue?: The RGB value is 51, 86, 170: 51 red, 86 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Blasphemous Blue?: The complementary color is #AA8733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3356AA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.