What color is #335773?

#335773 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 #335773?

The RGB value is 51, 87, 115: 51 red, 87 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335773?

The complementary color is #734F33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335773?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335773 color

#335773 rgb(51, 87, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #335773 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 34.1% green and 45.1% blue (51, 87, 115).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 39% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is 3AM in Shibuya (#225577), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#335773 color codes

HEX	`#335773`
RGB	`rgb(51, 87, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 34.1%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 39%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 56%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 24%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.51, -4.14, -19.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.51, 20.33, 258.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.867, 8.757, 17.492)`
Decimal	`3364723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335773, 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 #335773	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335773 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #335773 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335773; }
.text { color: #335773; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335773; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 87 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335773, #333773); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #335773?: #335773 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 #335773?: The RGB value is 51, 87, 115: 51 red, 87 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335773?: The complementary color is #734F33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335773?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.