What color is #333660?

#333660 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 #333660?

The RGB value is 51, 54, 96: 51 red, 54 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333660?

The complementary color is #605D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333660?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333660 color

#333660 rgb(51, 54, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #333660 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 21.2% green and 37.6% blue (51, 54, 96).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 31% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.43:1).

#333660 color codes

HEX	`#333660`
RGB	`rgb(51, 54, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 21.2%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 31%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 47%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 44%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.28, 11.14, -25.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.28, 27.75, 293.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.795, 4.186, 11.619)`
Decimal	`3356256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333660, 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 #333660	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333660 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #333660 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333660; }
.text { color: #333660; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333660; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 54 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333660, #473360); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #333660?: #333660 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 #333660?: The RGB value is 51, 54, 96: 51 red, 54 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333660?: The complementary color is #605D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333660?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.