Blue (Pigment) (#333399)

The hex code for Blue (Pigment) is #333399. It is rgb(51, 51, 153) in RGB, hsl(240, 50%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 67%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK — a mid-tone blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#333399

HEX#333399

RGBrgb(51, 51, 153)

HSLhsl(240, 50%, 40%)

HSVhsv(240, 67%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(67%, 67%, 0%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(39.1% 0.162 275.9)

LABlab(26.85% 26.58 -56.98)

LCHlch(26.85% 62.88 295.01)

Colors Closest to Blue (Pigment)

Blue (Pigment) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Cosmic Cobalt#2E2D88ΔE 6.5 Smalt (Dark Powder Blue)#003399ΔE 7.02 Resolution Blue#002387ΔE 8.62 Egyptian Blue#1034A6ΔE 8.72 Philippine Blue#0038A7ΔE 8.83 Royal Azure#0038A8ΔE 9.11

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#333399 Channel Values

How Blue (Pigment) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 51 · G 51 · B 153	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 240° · S 50% · L 40%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 240° · S 67% · V 60%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 67% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 40%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	10.12:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Blue (Pigment) background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Blue (Pigment)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Blue (Pigment); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Blue (Pigment)

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Blue (Pigment) Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#333399

Protanopia#333399

Protanomaly#333399

Deuteranopia#333399

Deuteranomaly#333399

Tritanopia#004A4A

Tritanomaly#1C4272

Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #333399 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--blue-pigment: #333399;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #333399;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'blue-pigment': '#333399' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.200, blue: 0.600)

Android XML<color name="blue_pigment">#333399</color>

SVG fillfill="#333399"

More Blue Colors

Blue (Pigment) sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

3333cc 333366 3333ff 3300ff 336084 32527b 336699 324ab2 3366cc 318ce7 3366ff 314158 446ccf 5a4fcf 708090 8a8aff a69fd5 c5cbe1 e5e8eb 000066 0038a7 0505ff 132c77 2111ef

#333399 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Blue (Pigment)?

The hex code for Blue (Pigment) is #333399. That is rgb(51, 51, 153) in RGB, hsl(240, 50%, 40%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(67%, 67%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #333399?

#333399 is rgb(51, 51, 153) — red 51, green 51, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #333399?

#333399 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 67%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #333399 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #333399 scores 10.12:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #333399 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #333399 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 13.4, which is visibly different.

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