Information about #33405B color

#33405B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #33405B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(51, 64, 91) — 20% red, 25.1% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 11 / 0 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#33405B presents itself as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pickled Bluewood (#314459). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Blue (#303D57) and Charcoal Blue (#2D4256).

The recipe behind #33405B is rgb(51, 64, 91), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #33405B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #33405B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#33405B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#33405B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #33405B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Vintage Blue color link
Vintage Blue

#303D57

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Bay Of Many color link
Bay Of Many

#353E64

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Storm color link
Storm

#36365D

Vortex color link
Vortex

#3A385B

Wind Talker color link
Wind Talker

#3A4859

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#33405B
  • RGB51, 64, 91
  • CMYK16, 11, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(51, 64, 91)
  • HSL221°, 28%, 28%
  • HSL Precise220.5°, 28.169%, 27.843%
  • HSV221°, 44%, 36%
  • HSB221°, 44%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.251, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.251, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.251, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID33405B
  • DECIMAL ID3358811
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01