What color is #333859?

#333859 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #333859?

The RGB value is 51, 56, 89: 51 red, 56 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333859?

The complementary color is #595433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333859?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333859 color

#333859 rgb(51, 56, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #333859 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 22% green and 34.9% blue (51, 56, 89).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 27% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.35:1).

#333859 color codes

HEX	`#333859`
RGB	`rgb(51, 56, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 22%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 27%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 43%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 37%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.49, 7.44, -20.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.49, 21.82, 289.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.582, 4.253, 10.029)`
Decimal	`3356761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333859, 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 #333859	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333859 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #333859 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333859; }
.text { color: #333859; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333859; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 56 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333859, #413359); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #333859?: #333859 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #333859?: The RGB value is 51, 56, 89: 51 red, 56 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333859?: The complementary color is #595433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333859?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.