What color is #3360A0?

#3360A0 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3360A0?

The RGB value is 51, 96, 160: 51 red, 96 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3360A0?

The complementary color is #A07333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3360A0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3360A0 color

#3360A0 rgb(51, 96, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3360A0 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 37.6% green and 62.7% blue (51, 96, 160).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 52% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#3360A0 color codes

HEX	`#3360A0`
RGB	`rgb(51, 96, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 37.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 52%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 68%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 40%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.58, 6.18, -39.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.58, 39.75, 278.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.891, 11.606, 34.864)`
Decimal	`3367072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3360A0, 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 #3360A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3360A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3360A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3360a0; }
.text { color: #3360a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3360a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 96 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3360a0, #3d33a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #3360A0?: #3360A0 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3360A0?: The RGB value is 51, 96, 160: 51 red, 96 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3360A0?: The complementary color is #A07333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3360A0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.