#332CA8

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Navy.

About #332CA8

The hex code #332CA8 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Navy. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 51, 44, and 168.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 70% cyan and 74% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 243.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#332CA8
RGB51, 44, 168
HSL243.4°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK70%, 74%, 0%, 34%
HSV243.4°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB27.7, 42.5, -65.0
XYZ9.3, 5.3, 37.6
Decimal3353768

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.07:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #332CA8; }
.text-color { color: #332CA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #332CA8; }

Similar Colors

Navy
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