What color is #33466D?

#33466D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33466D?

The RGB value is 51, 70, 109: 51 red, 70 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33466D?

The complementary color is #6D5A33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33466D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33466D color

#33466D rgb(51, 70, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #33466D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 27.5% green and 42.7% blue (51, 70, 109).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 36% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#33466D color codes

HEX	`#33466D`
RGB	`rgb(51, 70, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 27.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 36%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 53%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 36%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.88, 4.74, -24.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.88, 25.38, 280.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.315, 6.188, 15.327)`
Decimal	`3360365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33466D, 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 #33466D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33466D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #33466D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33466d; }
.text { color: #33466d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33466d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 70 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33466d, #3d336d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #33466D?: #33466D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33466D?: The RGB value is 51, 70, 109: 51 red, 70 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33466D?: The complementary color is #6D5A33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33466D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.