What color is #335575?

#335575 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 #335575?

The RGB value is 51, 85, 117: 51 red, 85 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335575?

The complementary color is #755333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335575?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335575 color

#335575 rgb(51, 85, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #335575 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 33.3% green and 45.9% blue (51, 85, 117).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 39% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.79:1).

#335575 color codes

HEX	`#335575`
RGB	`rgb(51, 85, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 33.3%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 39%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 56%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 27%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.97, -2.21, -21.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.97, 22.1, 264.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.823, 8.485, 18.052)`
Decimal	`3364213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335575, 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 #335575	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335575 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.79:1	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 #335575 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335575; }
.text { color: #335575; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335575; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 85 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335575, #333475); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #335575?: #335575 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 #335575?: The RGB value is 51, 85, 117: 51 red, 85 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335575?: The complementary color is #755333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335575?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.