What color is #33385C?

#33385C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33385C?

The RGB value is 51, 56, 92: 51 red, 56 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33385C?

The complementary color is #5C5733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33385C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33385C color

#33385C rgb(51, 56, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #33385C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 22% green and 36.1% blue (51, 56, 92).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 29% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Escapade (#2B3458), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#33385C color codes

HEX	`#33385C`
RGB	`rgb(51, 56, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 22%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 29%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 45%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 39%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.65, 8.43, -22.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.65, 23.76, 290.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.711, 4.305, 10.706)`
Decimal	`3356764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33385C, 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 #33385C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33385C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #33385C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33385c; }
.text { color: #33385c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33385c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 56 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33385c, #43335c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #33385C?: #33385C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33385C?: The RGB value is 51, 56, 92: 51 red, 56 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33385C?: The complementary color is #5C5733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33385C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.