HEX Color #3333BD (Darkblue)

About #3333BD

The hex code #3333BD represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkblue. Its digital footprint relies on 51 parts red, 51 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 73% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. The HSL representation is 240.0° hue, 57.5% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#3333BD

RGB51, 51, 189

HSL240.0°, 57.5%, 47.1%

CMYK73%, 73%, 0%, 26%

HSV240.0°, 73.0%, 74.1%

LAB31.2, 45.4, -71.7

XYZ11.7, 6.7, 48.8

Decimal3355581

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3333BD #BCBD32

Analogous

#3277BD #7732BD

Triadic

#BD3232 #32BD32

Tetradic

#BD3278 #BCBD32 #32BD78

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#3333BD

#4949C4

#6060CB

#7777D3

#8D8DDA

#A4A4E1

#BBBBE9

#D1D1F0

#E8E8F7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#3333BD

#2D2DA8

#272793

#22227E

#1C1C69

#161654

#11113F

#0B0B2A

#050515

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.94:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.35:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

8.54:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

2.00:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3333BD; }

.text-color { color: #3333BD; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #3333BD; }

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Darkblue

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