What color is #333548?

#333548 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 #333548?

The RGB value is 51, 53, 72: 51 red, 53 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333548?

The complementary color is #484633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333548?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333548 color

#333548 rgb(51, 53, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #333548 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 20.8% green and 28.2% blue (51, 53, 72).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 17% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.04:1).

#333548 color codes

HEX	`#333548`
RGB	`rgb(51, 53, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 20.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 17%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 29%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 26%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.72, 4.21, -12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.72, 12.71, 289.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.808, 3.718, 6.647)`
Decimal	`3355976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333548, 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 #333548	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333548 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.04:1	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 #333548 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333548; }
.text { color: #333548; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333548; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 53 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333548, #3b3348); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #333548?: #333548 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 #333548?: The RGB value is 51, 53, 72: 51 red, 53 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333548?: The complementary color is #484633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333548?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.