What color is #335288?

#335288 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #335288?

The RGB value is 51, 82, 136: 51 red, 82 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335288?

The complementary color is #886933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335288?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335288 color

#335288 rgb(51, 82, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #335288 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 32.2% green and 53.3% blue (51, 82, 136).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.77:1).

#335288 color codes

HEX	`#335288`
RGB	`rgb(51, 82, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 32.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 63%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 40%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.03, 6.44, -33.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.03, 34.21, 280.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.825, 8.515, 24.466)`
Decimal	`3363464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335288, 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 #335288	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335288 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #335288 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335288; }
.text { color: #335288; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335288; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 82 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335288, #3f3388); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #335288?: #335288 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #335288?: The RGB value is 51, 82, 136: 51 red, 82 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335288?: The complementary color is #886933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335288?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.