#3357BD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Royalblue.

About #3357BD

The precise color #3357BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Royalblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 51 red, 87 green, and 189 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 73% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. With a hue angle of 224.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#3357BD
RGB51, 87, 189
HSL224.3°, 57.5%, 47.1%
CMYK73%, 54%, 0%, 26%
HSV224.3°, 73.0%, 74.1%
LAB39.9, 22.8, -57.5
XYZ14.0, 11.2, 49.6
Decimal3364797

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.24:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.75:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3357BD; }
.text-color { color: #3357BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3357BD; }

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