Palettes / Colors / #335E71

#335E71 — Muted Blue

#335E71 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#335E71 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #714533; it also sits naturally between #337164 and #333F71. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 20% · Green 37% · Blue 44%

Cyan 55% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 56%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #335E71

.text { color: #335E71; }
.background { background-color: #335E71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #335E71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 94, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 38%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #335E71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 94, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #335E71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 94, 113, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#335E71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#335E71">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #714533:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #335E71: #FFFFFF.

How #335E71 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #335E71 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #335E71?

#335E71 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 51, 94, 113). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #335E71?

#335E71 is RGB 51, 94, 113 — HSL 198°, 38%, 32% — CMYK 55%, 17%, 0%, 56%.

What colors go with #335E71?

Its complement is #714533; analogous partners are #337164 and #333F71. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #335E71 for text?

White text on #335E71 has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.98:1.