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#3336C1 Color

#3336C1 is rgb(51, 54, 193) in RGB, hsl(239, 58%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 72%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3336C1
HEX#3336C1
RGBrgb(51, 54, 193)
HSLhsl(239, 58%, 48%)
HSVhsv(239, 74%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 72%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.21 272.6)
LABlab(30.91% 36.52 -74.22)
LCHlch(30.91% 82.72 296.20)

What #3336C1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3336C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Blue#1C39BBΔE 6.4Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 8.7Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 11.83Samsung Blue#12279EΔE 12.06Blue (Pantone)#0018A8ΔE 12.35Iris#5A4FCFΔE 13.17

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

#3336C1 Channel Values

How #3336C1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 51 · G 54 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 239° · S 58% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 239° · S 74% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.61:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3336C1 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 text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3336C1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3336C1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3336C1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#3336C1
Complementary
#C1BF33
Analogous
#337DC1
Analogous
#7833C1
Triadic
#C13336
Triadic
#36C133
Split comp.
#C17833
Split comp.
#7DC133

Tints & Shades of #3336C1

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

#4A4CCF
#6668D6
#8284DE
#A2A3E6
#BFBFEE
#DBDBF5

Shades

#2D2FA9
#25278D
#1F2075
#191A5D
#121344
#0B0B28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3336C1.

How #3336C1 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#3336C1
Protanopia#3636C1
Protanomaly#3536C1
Deuteranopia#3535C1
Deuteranomaly#3435C1
Tritanopia#005959
Tritanomaly#004D8F
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #3336C1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3336c1: #3336C1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3336C1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3336c1': '#3336C1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.212, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_3336c1">#3336C1</color>
SVG fillfill="#3336C1"

More Blue Colors

#3336C1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#3336C1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3336C1?

#3336C1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(51, 54, 193) in RGB and hsl(239, 58%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.

What is the RGB value of #3336C1?

#3336C1 is rgb(51, 54, 193) — red 51, green 54, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3336C1?

#3336C1 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 72%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3336C1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3336C1 scores 8.61:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3336C1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3336C1 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.42, which is visibly different.

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