What color is #333399?

#333399 is a desaturated blue known as Bluebell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Bluebell?

The RGB value is 51, 51, 153: 51 red, 51 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Bluebell?

The complementary color is #999933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333399?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Bluebell color: hex code #333399

#333399 rgb(51, 51, 153)

Shades of blue

Bluebell has the hex code #333399. It is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 20% green and 60% blue (51, 51, 153).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 50% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.12:1).

Bluebell (#333399) color codes

HEX	`#333399`
RGB	`rgb(51, 51, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 20%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 50%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 67%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 67%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.77, 33.16, -55.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.77, 64.85, 300.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.297, 5.371, 30.73)`
Decimal	`3355545`
Short hex	`#339`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Bluebell, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #333399	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333399 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #333399 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333399; }
.text { color: #333399; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333399; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 51 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333399, #663399); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #333399 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #333399?: #333399 is a desaturated blue known as Bluebell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Bluebell?: The RGB value is 51, 51, 153: 51 red, 51 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Bluebell?: The complementary color is #999933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333399?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.