What color is #33476F?

#33476F 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 #33476F?

The RGB value is 51, 71, 111: 51 red, 71 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33476F?

The complementary color is #6F5B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33476F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33476F color

#33476F rgb(51, 71, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #33476F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 27.8% green and 43.5% blue (51, 71, 111).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 37% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#33476F color codes

HEX	`#33476F`
RGB	`rgb(51, 71, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 27.8%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 37%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 54%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 36%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.3, 4.77, -25.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.3, 25.99, 280.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.487, 6.358, 15.921)`
Decimal	`3360623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33476F, 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 #33476F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33476F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #33476F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33476f; }
.text { color: #33476f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33476f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 71 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33476f, #3d336f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #33476F?: #33476F 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 #33476F?: The RGB value is 51, 71, 111: 51 red, 71 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33476F?: The complementary color is #6F5B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33476F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.