What color is #335054?

#335054 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #335054?

The RGB value is 51, 80, 84: 51 red, 80 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335054?

The complementary color is #543733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335054?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335054 color

#335054 rgb(51, 80, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #335054 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 31.4% green and 32.9% blue (51, 80, 84).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#335054 color codes

HEX	`#335054`
RGB	`rgb(51, 80, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 31.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 39%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 5%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.99, -9.63, -5.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.99, 11.24, 211.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.834, 7.081, 9.445)`
Decimal	`3362900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335054, 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 #335054	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335054 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #335054 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335054; }
.text { color: #335054; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335054; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 80 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335054, #334054); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #335054?: #335054 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #335054?: The RGB value is 51, 80, 84: 51 red, 80 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335054?: The complementary color is #543733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335054?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.