Palettes / Colors / #3333FB
#3333FB — Vivid Blue
#3333FB is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #3333FB 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.
#3333FB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FBFB32; it also sits naturally between #3296FB and #9632FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3333FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 51, 251 |
| HSL | 240°, 96%, 59% |
| HSV | 240°, 80%, 98% |
| CMYK | 80%, 80%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 19.96, 10.04, 92.15 |
| Yxy | 10.04, 0.1634, 0.0822 |
| CIE-Lab | 37.91, 64.84, -96.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.68, 59.66, -157.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 20% · Blue 98%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3333FB
.text { color: #3333FB; }
.background { background-color: #3333FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3333FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 51, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 96%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3333FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 51, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3333FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 51, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3333FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3333FB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3333FB
Tints of #3333FB
Tones of #3333FB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBFB32:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.98:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.01:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #3333FB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3333FB
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #3333FB: ·
How #3333FB 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 #3333FB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #3333FB?
#3333FB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 51, 51, 251). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3333FB?
#3333FB is RGB 51, 51, 251 — HSL 240°, 96%, 59% — CMYK 80%, 80%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #3333FB?
Its complement is #FBFB32; analogous partners are #3296FB and #9632FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3333FB for text?
White text on #3333FB has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.01:1.