What color is #335382?

#335382 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Galaxy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #335382?

The RGB value is 51, 83, 130: 51 red, 83 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335382?

The complementary color is #826233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335382?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335382 color

#335382 rgb(51, 83, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #335382 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 32.5% green and 51% blue (51, 83, 130).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 44% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Blue (#2D5284), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#335382 color codes

HEX	`#335382`
RGB	`rgb(51, 83, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 32.5%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 44%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 61%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 36%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.01, 3.62, -29.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.01, 30.18, 276.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.486, 8.501, 22.308)`
Decimal	`3363714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335382, 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 #335382	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335382 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	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 #335382 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335382; }
.text { color: #335382; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335382; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 83 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335382, #3a3382); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #335382?: #335382 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Galaxy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #335382?: The RGB value is 51, 83, 130: 51 red, 83 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335382?: The complementary color is #826233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335382?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.