HEX Color #3300BD (Mediumblue)

About #3300BD

The hex code #3300BD represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(51, 0, 189).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 73% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 26% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3300BD

RGB51, 0, 189

HSL256.2°, 100.0%, 37.1%

CMYK73%, 100%, 0%, 26%

HSV256.2°, 100.0%, 74.1%

LAB24.9, 64.1, -82.2

XYZ10.6, 4.4, 48.4

Decimal3342525

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3300BD #89BD00

Analogous

#002BBD #9100BD

Triadic

#BD3300 #00BD33

Tetradic

#BD002B #89BD00 #00BD91

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#3300BD

#491CC4

#6038CB

#7755D3

#8D71DA

#A48DE1

#BBAAE9

#D1C6F0

#E8E2F7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#3300BD

#2D00A8

#270093

#22007E

#1C0069

#160054

#11003F

#0B002A

#050015

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.20:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.88:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

10.70:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.59:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3300BD; }

.text-color { color: #3300BD; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #3300BD; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue

#0000CD