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#33466B Color

#33466B is rgb(51, 70, 107) in RGB, hsl(220, 35%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 35%, 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 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33466B
HEX#33466B
RGBrgb(51, 70, 107)
HSLhsl(220, 35%, 31%)
HSVhsv(220, 52%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 35%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(39.6% 0.068 262.9)
LABlab(29.46% 1.15 -24.22)
LCHlch(29.46% 24.25 272.71)

What #33466B 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 #33466B, 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.

#33466B Channel Values

How #33466B 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 70 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 35% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 52% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.42:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33466B 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 text9.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33466B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33466B; 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 #33466B

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 #33466B 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#33466B
Protanopia#43436B
Protanomaly#3D446B
Deuteranopia#40406B
Deuteranomaly#3B436B
Tritanopia#294C4C
Tritanomaly#2D4A5A
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #33466B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-33466b: #33466B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33466B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33466b': '#33466B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.275, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_33466b">#33466B</color>
SVG fillfill="#33466B"

More Blue Colors

#33466B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33466B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33466B?

#33466B is a dark blue — rgb(51, 70, 107) in RGB and hsl(220, 35%, 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 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #33466B?

#33466B is rgb(51, 70, 107) — red 51, green 70, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33466B?

#33466B converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 35%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33466B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #33466B scores 9.42:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33466B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33466B 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 24.38, which is visibly different.

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