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#3346C1 Color

#3346C1 is rgb(51, 70, 193) in RGB, hsl(232, 58%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 64%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Denim Blue (#2243B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3346C1
HEX#3346C1
RGBrgb(51, 70, 193)
HSLhsl(232, 58%, 48%)
HSVhsv(232, 74%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 64%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(46.1% 0.192 270.1)
LABlab(34.72% 27.00 -67.97)
LCHlch(34.72% 73.14 291.67)

What #3346C1 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 #3346C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Denim Blue#2243B6ΔE 5.14New Car#214FC6ΔE 6.47Persian Blue#1C39BBΔE 7.38Absolute Zero#0048BAΔE 8.19Iris#5A4FCFΔE 8.43Egyptian Blue#1034A6ΔE 8.71

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

#3346C1 Channel Values

How #3346C1 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 70 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 58% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 74% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.54:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3346C1 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 text7.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3346C1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3346C1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3346C1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#3346C1
Complementary
#C1AE33
Analogous
#338DC1
Analogous
#6733C1
Triadic
#C13346
Triadic
#46C133
Split comp.
#C16733
Split comp.
#8DC133

Tints & Shades of #3346C1

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

#4A5BCF
#6675D6
#828EDE
#A2ABE6
#BFC5EE
#DBDEF5

Shades

#2D3EA9
#25338D
#1F2A75
#19225D
#121944
#0B0F28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3346C1.

How #3346C1 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#3346C1
Protanopia#4343C1
Protanomaly#3D44C1
Deuteranopia#4040C1
Deuteranomaly#3B43C1
Tritanopia#006161
Tritanomaly#005892
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #3346C1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3346c1: #3346C1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3346C1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3346c1': '#3346C1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.275, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_3346c1">#3346C1</color>
SVG fillfill="#3346C1"

More Blue Colors

#3346C1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#3346C1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3346C1?

#3346C1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(51, 70, 193) in RGB and hsl(232, 58%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Denim Blue (#2243B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #3346C1?

#3346C1 is rgb(51, 70, 193) — red 51, green 70, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3346C1?

#3346C1 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 64%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3346C1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3346C1 scores 7.54:1 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 #3346C1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3346C1 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 13.77, which is visibly different.

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