#336D83

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Slategray.

About #336D83

When working with digital screens, the color #336D83 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Slategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(51, 109, 131).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 61% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow, and 49% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#336D83
RGB51, 109, 131
HSL196.5°, 44.0%, 35.7%
CMYK61%, 17%, 0%, 49%
HSV196.5°, 61.1%, 51.4%
LAB43.2, -11.9, -17.9
XYZ10.9, 13.3, 23.5
Decimal3370371

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.66:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #336D83; }
.text-color { color: #336D83; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #336D83; }

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