Close to Denim
#336DCC
#336DCC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Denim. In RGB it’s made of 20% red, 42.7% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 60% saturation and 50% 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 #336DCC.
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
5.00:1 AABlack text on this color
4.20:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.00:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.20:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #336DCC as they’d see it.
#336DCC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #336DCC
What color is #336DCC?
#336DCC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Denim. In RGB it’s made of 20% red, 42.7% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 60% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #336DCC in RGB?
#336DCC is rgb(51, 109, 204): 51 red, 109 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #336DCC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(75, 47, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #336DCC?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #336DCC?
Its complement #976500 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.