What color is #335794?

#335794 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #335794?

The RGB value is 51, 87, 148: 51 red, 87 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335794?

The complementary color is #947033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335794?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335794 color

#335794 rgb(51, 87, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #335794 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 34.1% green and 58% blue (51, 87, 148).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 49% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#335794 color codes

HEX	`#335794`
RGB	`rgb(51, 87, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 34.1%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 49%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 66%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 41%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.22, 7.56, -37.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.22, 38.18, 281.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.117, 9.657, 29.342)`
Decimal	`3364756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335794, 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 #335794	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335794 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #335794 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335794; }
.text { color: #335794; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335794; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 87 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335794, #403394); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #335794?: #335794 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #335794?: The RGB value is 51, 87, 148: 51 red, 87 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335794?: The complementary color is #947033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335794?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.