What color is #335471?

#335471 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #335471?

The RGB value is 51, 84, 113: 51 red, 84 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335471?

The complementary color is #715033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335471?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335471 color

#335471 rgb(51, 84, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #335471 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 32.9% green and 44.3% blue (51, 84, 113).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 38% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is 3AM in Shibuya (#225577), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.93:1).

#335471 color codes

HEX	`#335471`
RGB	`rgb(51, 84, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 32.9%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 38%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 55%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 26%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.47, -2.94, -20.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.47, 20.49, 261.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.515, 8.236, 16.813)`
Decimal	`3363953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335471, 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 #335471	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335471 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #335471 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335471; }
.text { color: #335471; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335471; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 84 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335471, #333571); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #335471?: #335471 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #335471?: The RGB value is 51, 84, 113: 51 red, 84 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335471?: The complementary color is #715033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335471?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.