Palettes / Colors / #3333BD

#3333BD — Blue

#3333BD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #3333BD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#3333BD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BDBD32; it also sits naturally between #3278BD and #7832BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 20% · Green 20% · Blue 74%

Cyan 73% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #3333BD

.text { color: #3333BD; }
.background { background-color: #3333BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3333BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 51, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 58%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3333BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 51, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3333BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 51, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3333BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3333BD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #3333BD

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BDBD32:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3333BD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3333BD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #3333BD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #3333BD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #3333BC  ·  #3333BE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3333BD?

#3333BD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 51, 51, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3333BD?

#3333BD is RGB 51, 51, 189 — HSL 240°, 58%, 47% — CMYK 73%, 73%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #3333BD?

Its complement is #BDBD32; analogous partners are #3278BD and #7832BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3333BD for text?

White text on #3333BD has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.35:1.