What color is #331ADC?

#331ADC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Burning Ultrablue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #331ADC?

The RGB value is 51, 26, 220: 51 red, 26 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #331ADC?

The complementary color is #C3DC1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #331ADC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#331ADC color

#331ADC rgb(51, 26, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #331ADC is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 10.2% green and 86.3% blue (51, 26, 220).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 79% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Burning Ultrablue (#150AEC), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#331ADC color codes

HEX	`#331ADC`
RGB	`rgb(51, 26, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 10.2%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 79%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 88%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 88%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.9, 65.93, -90.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.9, 111.78, 306.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.649, 6.608, 68.2)`
Decimal	`3349212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #331ADC, 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 #331ADC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#331ADC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #331ADC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #331adc; }
.text { color: #331adc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #331adc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 26 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #331adc, #941adc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blue.

Questions

What color is #331ADC?: #331ADC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Burning Ultrablue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #331ADC?: The RGB value is 51, 26, 220: 51 red, 26 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #331ADC?: The complementary color is #C3DC1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #331ADC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.