Close to Royal Blue
#336BED
#336BED is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20% red, 42% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 84% saturation and 56% 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 #336BED.
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.
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4.47:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.70:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.47:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #336BED as they’d see it.
#336BED 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 #336BED
What color is #336BED?
#336BED is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20% red, 42% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 84% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #336BED in RGB?
#336BED is rgb(51, 107, 237): 51 red, 107 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #336BED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(78, 55, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #336BED?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #336BED?
Its complement #946E06 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.