#3333AF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #3333AF

The hex code #3333AF represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 51 parts red, 51 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 71% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3333AF
RGB51, 51, 175
HSL240.0°, 54.9%, 44.3%
CMYK71%, 71%, 0%, 31%
HSV240.0°, 70.9%, 68.6%
LAB29.8, 40.7, -65.6
XYZ10.3, 6.2, 41.2
Decimal3355567

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.90:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3333AF; }
.text-color { color: #3333AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3333AF; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
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