Information about #336699 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#336699 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lochmara (#316EA0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Filmpro Sky Blue (#355D90) and Lapis Lazuli (#26619C).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(51, 102, 153)), which gives #336699 its character. If you plan to put text on a #336699 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #336699 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#336699 color variations
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#336699 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#336699 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#336699 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#336699 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#336699 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #336699 color
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Nearest named colors to #336699
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#316EA0
#355D90
#26619C
#2B688D
#3B719F
#31668A
#42639F
#2D569B
#436B95
#28589C
#36529A
#3C6886
#336699 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#336699
- RGB51, 102, 153
- CMYK40, 20, 0, 40
- CSSrgb(51, 102, 153)
- HSL210°, 50%, 40%
- HSL Precise210°, 50%, 40%
- HSV210°, 67%, 60%
- HSB210°, 67%, 60%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
- GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.400, 0.600)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.400, 0.600, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.400, 0.600)
- Percentage of Red in RGB20%
- Percentage of Green in RGB40%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID336699
- DECIMAL ID3368601
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
