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Information about #336C81 color

#336C81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#336C81 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(51, 108, 129) — 20% red, 42.4% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 8 / 0 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #336C81 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ming (#36747D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ugly Blue (#31668A) and Wavelength (#3C6886).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(51, 108, 129)), which gives #336C81 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#336C81 color variations

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

#336C81 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 #336C81

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

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#336C81
  • RGB51, 108, 129
  • CMYK31, 8, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(51, 108, 129)
  • HSL196°, 43%, 35%
  • HSL Precise196.154°, 43.333%, 35.294%
  • HSV196°, 60%, 51%
  • HSB196°, 60%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.424, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.424, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.424, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID336C81
  • DECIMAL ID3370113
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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