What color is #335366?

#335366 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #335366?

The RGB value is 51, 83, 102: 51 red, 83 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335366?

The complementary color is #664633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335366?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335366 color

#335366 rgb(51, 83, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #335366 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 32.5% green and 40% blue (51, 83, 102).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 33% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Shadow of Night (#2A4F61), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#335366 color codes

HEX	`#335366`
RGB	`rgb(51, 83, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 32.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 33%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 50%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 19%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.67, -5.95, -14.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.67, 15.8, 247.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.856, 7.849, 13.722)`
Decimal	`3363686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335366, 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 #335366	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335366 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #335366 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335366; }
.text { color: #335366; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335366; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 83 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335366, #333966); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #335366?: #335366 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #335366?: The RGB value is 51, 83, 102: 51 red, 83 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335366?: The complementary color is #664633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335366?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.