What color is #333146?

#333146 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #333146?

The RGB value is 51, 49, 70: 51 red, 49 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333146?

The complementary color is #444631, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333146?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333146 color

#333146 rgb(51, 49, 70)

Shades of blue

The hex color #333146 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 19.2% green and 27.5% blue (51, 49, 70).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 18% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.59:1).

#333146 color codes

HEX	`#333146`
RGB	`rgb(51, 49, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 19.2%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 18%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 30%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 30%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.37, 6.37, -12.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.37, 14.23, 296.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.569, 3.343, 6.25)`
Decimal	`3354950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333146, 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 #333146	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333146 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #333146 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333146; }
.text { color: #333146; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333146; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 49 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333146, #3d3146); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #333146?: #333146 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #333146?: The RGB value is 51, 49, 70: 51 red, 49 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333146?: The complementary color is #444631, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333146?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.