What color is #335377?

#335377 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #335377?

The RGB value is 51, 83, 119: 51 red, 83 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335377?

The complementary color is #775733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335377?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335377 color

#335377 rgb(51, 83, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #335377 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 32.5% green and 46.7% blue (51, 83, 119).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 40% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Slumber (#2D517C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#335377 color codes

HEX	`#335377`
RGB	`rgb(51, 83, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 32.5%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 40%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 57%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 30%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.44, -0.25, -24.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.44, 24.06, 269.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.787, 8.222, 18.626)`
Decimal	`3363703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335377, 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 #335377	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335377 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #335377 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335377; }
.text { color: #335377; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335377; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 83 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335377, #353377); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #335377?: #335377 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #335377?: The RGB value is 51, 83, 119: 51 red, 83 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335377?: The complementary color is #775733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335377?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.