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#33426C Color

#33426C is rgb(51, 66, 108) in RGB, hsl(224, 36%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 39%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33426C
HEX#33426C
RGBrgb(51, 66, 108)
HSLhsl(224, 36%, 31%)
HSVhsv(224, 53%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 39%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(38.7% 0.074 268)
LABlab(28.25% 3.89 -26.75)
LCHlch(28.25% 27.03 278.28)

What #33426C 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 #33426C, 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.

#33426C Channel Values

How #33426C 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 66 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 36% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 53% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.83:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33426C 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 text9.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33426C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33426C; 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 #33426C

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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How #33426C 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#33426C
Protanopia#40406C
Protanomaly#3B416C
Deuteranopia#3D3D6C
Deuteranomaly#3A3F6C
Tritanopia#284949
Tritanomaly#2D4659
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #33426C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-33426c: #33426C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33426C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33426c': '#33426C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.259, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_33426c">#33426C</color>
SVG fillfill="#33426C"

More Blue Colors

#33426C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33426C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33426C?

#33426C is a dark blue — rgb(51, 66, 108) in RGB and hsl(224, 36%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.

What is the RGB value of #33426C?

#33426C is rgb(51, 66, 108) — red 51, green 66, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33426C?

#33426C converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 39%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33426C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #33426C scores 9.83:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33426C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33426C 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.81, which is visibly different.

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