#3366CC Color

#3366CC is rgb(51, 102, 204) in RGB, hsl(220, 60%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 50%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Blue (#446CCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3366CC

HEX#3366CC

RGBrgb(51, 102, 204)

HSLhsl(220, 60%, 50%)

HSVhsv(220, 75%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(75%, 50%, 0%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.168 262.3)

LABlab(44.12% 10.95 -59.09)

LCHlch(44.12% 60.09 280.50)

What #3366CC 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 #3366CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Han Blue#446CCFΔE 3.65 Denim#1560BDΔE 6.53 Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 7.06 Sapphire#0F52BAΔE 8.62 Savoy Blue#4B61D1ΔE 9.03 Cerulean Blue#2A52BEΔE 9.87

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

#3366CC Channel Values

How #3366CC 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 102 · B 204	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 220° · S 60% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 220° · S 75% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 75% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.37:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3366CC 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 text5.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3366CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3366CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #3366CC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3366CC.

How #3366CC 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#3366CC

Protanopia#6060CC

Protanomaly#5162CC

Deuteranopia#5959CC

Deuteranomaly#4C5ECC

Tritanopia#007979

Tritanomaly#0072A1

Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #3366CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3366cc: #3366CC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3366CC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3366cc': '#3366CC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.400, blue: 0.800)

Android XML<color name="color_3366cc">#3366CC</color>

SVG fillfill="#3366CC"

More Blue Colors

#3366CC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

3366ff 336699 3399cc 336084 3399ff 3333ff 352d67 3333cc 353d45 333399 364153 333366 4682b4 5d89ba 74bbfb 8ec5ff abcdef cdcdf4 eaeafb 000094 0048ba 0769a6 161664 2243b6

#3366CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3366CC?

#3366CC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(51, 102, 204) in RGB and hsl(220, 60%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Blue (#446CCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.

What is the RGB value of #3366CC?

#3366CC is rgb(51, 102, 204) — red 51, green 102, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3366CC?

#3366CC converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 50%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3366CC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3366CC scores 5.37:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3366CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3366CC 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.54, which is visibly different.

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