What color is #333B58?

#333B58 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 #333B58?

The RGB value is 51, 59, 88: 51 red, 59 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333B58?

The complementary color is #585033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333B58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333B58 color

#333B58 rgb(51, 59, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #333B58 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 23.1% green and 34.5% blue (51, 59, 88).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 27% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#333B58 color codes

HEX	`#333B58`
RGB	`rgb(51, 59, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 23.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 27%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 42%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 33%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.37, 5.08, -18.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.37, 19.17, 285.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.69, 4.536, 9.859)`
Decimal	`3357528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333B58, 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 #333B58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333B58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #333B58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333b58; }
.text { color: #333b58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333b58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 59 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333b58, #3e3358); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #333B58?: #333B58 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 #333B58?: The RGB value is 51, 59, 88: 51 red, 59 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333B58?: The complementary color is #585033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333B58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.