#332499

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Indigo.

About #332499

Visually, #332499 is defined as a moderate blue. Its closest recognized web color is Indigo. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(51, 36, 153).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 67% cyan and 76% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 247.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#332499
RGB51, 36, 153
HSL247.7°, 61.9%, 37.1%
CMYK67%, 76%, 0%, 40%
HSV247.7°, 76.5%, 60.0%
LAB24.5, 42.1, -61.1
XYZ7.7, 4.3, 30.6
Decimal3351705

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.58:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #332499; }
.text-color { color: #332499; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #332499; }

Similar Colors

Indigo
#4B0082