#3399DB

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #3399DB

Visually, #3399DB is defined as a moderate blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 51, 153, and 219.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 77% C, 30% M, 0% Y, and 14% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3399DB
RGB51, 153, 219
HSL203.6°, 70.0%, 52.9%
CMYK77%, 30%, 0%, 14%
HSV203.6°, 76.7%, 85.9%
LAB60.4, -6.8, -41.8
XYZ25.5, 28.6, 71.2
Decimal3381723

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.72:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3399DB; }
.text-color { color: #3399DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3399DB; }

Similar Colors

Steelblue
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