#3300FF

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Blue.

About #3300FF

When working with digital screens, the color #3300FF is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(51, 0, 255).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 80% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3300FF
RGB51, 0, 255
HSL252.0°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK80%, 100%, 0%, 0%
HSV252.0°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB33.8, 79.7, -105.3
XYZ19.4, 7.9, 95.1
Decimal3342591

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.58:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.20:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3300FF; }
.text-color { color: #3300FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3300FF; }

Similar Colors

Blue
#0000FF