#3333E2

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #3333E2

The precise color #3333E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(51, 51, 226).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 77% cyan and 77% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3333E2
RGB51, 51, 226
HSL240.0°, 75.1%, 54.3%
CMYK77%, 77%, 0%, 11%
HSV240.0°, 77.4%, 88.6%
LAB35.1, 57.3, -86.7
XYZ16.3, 8.6, 72.7
Decimal3355618

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.71:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.31:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3333E2; }
.text-color { color: #3333E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3333E2; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
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