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#3333BB closest to Denim

#3333BB is a dark, vivid blue; the closest named color is Denim. In the RGB color model it is made of 20.0% red, 20.0% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(51, 51, 187)). Its HSL value is 240° hue, 57% saturation and 47% lightness, and in CMYK it is 73% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. #3333BB is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.01:1.

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Variations of #3333BB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#3333BB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#3333BB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #3333BB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 92% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #0042B9
  • Protanopia 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #004FBF
  • Protanomaly 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0048BD
  • Deuteranopia 92% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0042B9
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #003FBA
  • Tritanopia 68% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #005A74
  • Tritanomaly 87% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #12469F
  • Achromatopsia 59% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #494949
  • Achromatomaly 74% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #444474

#3333BB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.01:1 Very good#3333BB text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.33:1 Very poor#3333BB text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#3333BB in CSS

/* Denim */
.color { color: #3333BB; }
.background { background-color: #3333BB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #3333BB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(51 51 187);
color: hsl(240 57% 47%);
color: oklch(0.424 0.205 273.3);

#3333BB FAQ

What color is #3333BB?

#3333BB is a dark, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Denim. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #3333BB?

#3333BB is rgb(51, 51, 187) in RGB, hsl(240, 57%, 47%) in HSL and cmyk(73%, 73%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #3333BB?

The complementary color of #3333BB is #BBBB33, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #3333BB?

White text has the best contrast on #3333BB: 9.01:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #3333BB a warm or cool color?

#3333BB is a cool color.