What color is #333547?

#333547 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 #333547?

The RGB value is 51, 53, 71: 51 red, 53 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333547?

The complementary color is #474533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333547?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333547 color

#333547 rgb(51, 53, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #333547 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 20.8% green and 27.8% blue (51, 53, 71).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 16% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#333547 color codes

HEX	`#333547`
RGB	`rgb(51, 53, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 20.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 16%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 28%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 25%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.67, 3.92, -11.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.67, 12.05, 288.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.775, 3.705, 6.476)`
Decimal	`3355975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333547, 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 #333547	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333547 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #333547 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333547; }
.text { color: #333547; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333547; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 53 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333547, #3b3347); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #333547?: #333547 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 #333547?: The RGB value is 51, 53, 71: 51 red, 53 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333547?: The complementary color is #474533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333547?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.