What color is #33476D?

#33476D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33476D?

The RGB value is 51, 71, 109: 51 red, 71 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33476D?

The complementary color is #6D5933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33476D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33476D color

#33476D rgb(51, 71, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #33476D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 27.8% green and 42.7% blue (51, 71, 109).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 36% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.28:1).

#33476D color codes

HEX	`#33476D`
RGB	`rgb(51, 71, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 27.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 36%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 53%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 35%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.19, 4.08, -24.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.19, 24.78, 279.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.378, 6.314, 15.348)`
Decimal	`3360621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33476D, 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 #33476D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33476D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #33476D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33476d; }
.text { color: #33476d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33476d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 71 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33476d, #3c336d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #33476D?: #33476D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33476D?: The RGB value is 51, 71, 109: 51 red, 71 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33476D?: The complementary color is #6D5933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33476D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.