What color is #3311EE?

#3311EE is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Bluebonnet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3311EE?

The RGB value is 51, 17, 238: 51 red, 17 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3311EE?

The complementary color is #CCEE11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3311EE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3311EE color

#3311EE rgb(51, 17, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3311EE is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 6.7% green and 93.3% blue (51, 17, 238).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 87% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Bluebonnet (#1C1CF0), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#3311EE color codes

HEX	`#3311EE`
RGB	`rgb(51, 17, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 6.7%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 87%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 93%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 93%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.43, 72.94, -98.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.43, 122.17, 306.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.993, 7.276, 81.381)`
Decimal	`3346926`
Short hex	`#31E`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3311EE, 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 #3311EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3311EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #3311EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3311ee; }
.text { color: #3311ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3311ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 17 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3311ee, #a211ee); }

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Questions

What color is #3311EE?: #3311EE is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Bluebonnet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3311EE?: The RGB value is 51, 17, 238: 51 red, 17 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3311EE?: The complementary color is #CCEE11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3311EE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.