Information about #335966 color

#335966 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #335966 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(51, 89, 102) (20% red, 34.9% green, 40% blue), or CMYK 20 / 5 / 0 / 60 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#335966 presents itself as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Marathon (#305563). Slightly further away sit Undercurrent (#365C6C) and Casal (#2F6168).

The recipe behind #335966 is rgb(51, 89, 102), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #335966: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #335966 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#335966 color variations

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

#335966 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 #335966

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

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Explorer color link
Explorer

#374E59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#335966
  • RGB51, 89, 102
  • CMYK20, 5, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(51, 89, 102)
  • HSL195°, 33%, 30%
  • HSL Precise195.294°, 33.333%, 30%
  • HSV195°, 50%, 40%
  • HSB195°, 50%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.349, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.349, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.349, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID335966
  • DECIMAL ID3365222
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01