What color is #335060?

#335060 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #335060?

The RGB value is 51, 80, 96: 51 red, 80 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335060?

The complementary color is #604333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335060?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335060 color

#335060 rgb(51, 80, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #335060 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 31.4% green and 37.6% blue (51, 80, 96).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 31% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Sonata (#37525F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#335060 color codes

HEX	`#335060`
RGB	`rgb(51, 80, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 31.4%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 31%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 47%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 17%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.45, -6, -12.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.45, 14.06, 244.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.344, 7.285, 12.136)`
Decimal	`3362912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335060, 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 #335060	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335060 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #335060 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335060; }
.text { color: #335060; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335060; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 80 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335060, #333960); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #335060?: #335060 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #335060?: The RGB value is 51, 80, 96: 51 red, 80 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335060?: The complementary color is #604333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335060?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.