#333357

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #333357

The hex code #333357 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 51 parts red, 51 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 41% Cyan, 41% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 66% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#333357
RGB51, 51, 87
HSL240.0°, 26.1%, 27.1%
CMYK41%, 41%, 0%, 66%
HSV240.0°, 41.4%, 34.1%
LAB22.9, 10.2, -21.8
XYZ4.3, 3.8, 9.5
Decimal3355479

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.75:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.49:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #333357; }
.text-color { color: #333357; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #333357; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B