Close to Ink Blue
#33334A
#33334A is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Ink Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20% red, 20% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 18% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #33334A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
12.26:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.71:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.26:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.71:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #33334A as they’d see it.
#33334A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #33334A
What color is #33334A?
#33334A is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Ink Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20% red, 20% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 18% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #33334A in RGB?
#33334A is rgb(51, 51, 74): 51 red, 51 green, and 74 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #33334A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 31, 0, 71). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #33334A?
PANTONE 433 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #33334A?
Its complement #36361F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.