What color is #333245?

#333245 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 #333245?

The RGB value is 51, 50, 69: 51 red, 50 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333245?

The complementary color is #444532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333245 color

#333245 rgb(51, 50, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #333245 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 19.6% green and 27.1% blue (51, 50, 69).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 16% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#333245 color codes

HEX	`#333245`
RGB	`rgb(51, 50, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 19.6%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 16%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 28%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 28%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.63, 5.39, -11.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.63, 12.83, 294.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.58, 3.415, 6.1)`
Decimal	`3355205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333245, 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 #333245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	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 #333245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333245; }
.text { color: #333245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 50 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333245, #3c3245); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #333245?: #333245 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 #333245?: The RGB value is 51, 50, 69: 51 red, 50 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333245?: The complementary color is #444532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.