What color is #33336B?

#33336B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33336B?

The RGB value is 51, 51, 107: 51 red, 51 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33336B?

The complementary color is #6B6B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33336B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33336B color

#33336B rgb(51, 51, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #33336B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 20% green and 42% blue (51, 51, 107).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 35% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#33336B color codes

HEX	`#33336B`
RGB	`rgb(51, 51, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 20%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 35%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 52%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 52%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.11, 16.97, -32.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.11, 36.95, 297.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.202, 4.133, 14.431)`
Decimal	`3355499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33336B, 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 #33336B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33336B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #33336B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33336b; }
.text { color: #33336b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33336b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 51 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33336b, #4f336b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #33336B?: #33336B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33336B?: The RGB value is 51, 51, 107: 51 red, 51 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33336B?: The complementary color is #6B6B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33336B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.