What color is #335368?

#335368 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #335368?

The RGB value is 51, 83, 104: 51 red, 83 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335368?

The complementary color is #684833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335368?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335368 color

#335368 rgb(51, 83, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #335368 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 32.5% green and 40.8% blue (51, 83, 104).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 34% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#335368 color codes

HEX	`#335368`
RGB	`rgb(51, 83, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 32.5%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 34%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 51%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 20%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.75, -5.3, -15.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.75, 16.63, 251.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.956, 7.889, 14.25)`
Decimal	`3363688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335368, 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 #335368	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335368 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #335368 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335368; }
.text { color: #335368; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335368; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 83 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335368, #333868); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #335368?: #335368 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #335368?: The RGB value is 51, 83, 104: 51 red, 83 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335368?: The complementary color is #684833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335368?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.