#3344C7 Color
#3344C7 is rgb(51, 68, 199) in RGB, hsl(233, 59%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 66%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3344C7rgb(51, 68, 199)hsl(233, 59%, 49%)hsv(233, 74%, 78%)cmyk(74%, 66%, 0%, 22%)oklch(46.3% 0.202 270.3)lab(34.69% 30.05 -71.52)lch(34.69% 77.58 292.79)What #3344C7 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 #3344C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3344C7 Channel Values
How #3344C7 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 68 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 233° · S 59% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 233° · S 74% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3344C7 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.
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Colors That Go With #3344C7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3344C7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3344C7
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.
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How #3344C7 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.
#3344C7#4141C7#3C42C7#3F3FC7#3B41C7#006262#005895#545454Using #3344C7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3344c7: #3344C7;background-color: #3344C7;colors: { 'color-3344c7': '#3344C7' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.267, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_3344c7">#3344C7</color>fill="#3344C7"More Blue Colors
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#3344C7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3344C7?
#3344C7 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(51, 68, 199) in RGB and hsl(233, 59%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #3344C7?
#3344C7 is rgb(51, 68, 199) — red 51, green 68, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3344C7?
#3344C7 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 66%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3344C7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3344C7 scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3344C7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3344C7 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.18, which is visibly different.
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