Information about #337E8B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #337E8B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(51, 126, 139) — 20% red, 49.4% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 5 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#337E8B presents itself as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thousand Herb Color (#317589). Nearby in the Register you will also find Teal Blue (#367588) and Donovan Busha Blue (#327B7F).

The recipe behind #337E8B is rgb(51, 126, 139), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#337E8B color variations

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#337E8B 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 #337E8B

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

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

#337E8B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#337E8B
  • RGB51, 126, 139
  • CMYK35, 5, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(51, 126, 139)
  • HSL189°, 46%, 37%
  • HSL Precise188.864°, 46.316%, 37.255%
  • HSV189°, 63%, 55%
  • HSB189°, 63%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.494, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.494, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.494, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID337E8B
  • DECIMAL ID3374731
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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