What color is #333243?

#333243 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #333243?

The RGB value is 51, 50, 67: 51 red, 50 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333243?

The complementary color is #424332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333243?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333243 color

#333243 rgb(51, 50, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #333243 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 19.6% green and 26.3% blue (51, 50, 67).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 15% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#333243 color codes

HEX	`#333243`
RGB	`rgb(51, 50, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 19.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 15%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 25%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 25%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.54, 4.82, -10.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.54, 11.49, 294.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.519, 3.39, 5.778)`
Decimal	`3355203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333243, 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 #333243	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333243 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #333243 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333243; }
.text { color: #333243; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333243; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 50 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333243, #3b3243); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #333243?: #333243 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #333243?: The RGB value is 51, 50, 67: 51 red, 50 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333243?: The complementary color is #424332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333243?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.