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#333F4D Color

#333F4D is rgb(51, 63, 77) in RGB, hsl(212, 20%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 18%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#333F4D
HEX#333F4D
RGBrgb(51, 63, 77)
HSLhsl(212, 20%, 25%)
HSVhsv(212, 34%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 18%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(36.3% 0.029 252.5)
LABlab(26.01% -2.14 -10.24)
LCHlch(26.01% 10.46 258.21)

What #333F4D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #333F4D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#333F4D Channel Values

How #333F4D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 51 · G 63 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 20% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 34% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.72:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #333F4D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #333F4D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #333F4D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #333F4D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #333F4D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#333F4D
Protanopia#3D3D4D
Protanomaly#393E4D
Deuteranopia#3B3B4D
Deuteranomaly#383D4D
Tritanopia#304141
Tritanomaly#314046
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #333F4D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-333f4d: #333F4D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #333F4D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-333f4d': '#333F4D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.247, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_333f4d">#333F4D</color>
SVG fillfill="#333F4D"

More Blue Colors

#333F4D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#333F4D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #333F4D?

#333F4D is a dark blue — rgb(51, 63, 77) in RGB and hsl(212, 20%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.

What is the RGB value of #333F4D?

#333F4D is rgb(51, 63, 77) — red 51, green 63, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #333F4D?

#333F4D converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 18%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #333F4D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #333F4D scores 10.72:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #333F4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #333F4D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.98, which is visibly different.

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