What color is #335866?

#335866 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #335866?

The RGB value is 51, 88, 102: 51 red, 88 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335866?

The complementary color is #664133, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335866?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335866 color

#335866 rgb(51, 88, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #335866 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 34.5% green and 40% blue (51, 88, 102).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 33% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#335866 color codes

HEX	`#335866`
RGB	`rgb(51, 88, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 34.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 33%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 50%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 14%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.29, -8.99, -12.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.29, 15.13, 233.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.252, 8.642, 13.854)`
Decimal	`3364966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335866, 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 #335866	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335866 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #335866 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335866; }
.text { color: #335866; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335866; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 88 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335866, #333f66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #335866?: #335866 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #335866?: The RGB value is 51, 88, 102: 51 red, 88 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335866?: The complementary color is #664133, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335866?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.