Palettes / Colors / #337DCC
#337DCC — Blue
#337DCC is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #337DCC 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.
#337DCC 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 #CC8233; it also sits naturally between #33C9CC and #3633CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #337DCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 125, 204 |
| HSL | 211°, 60%, 50% |
| HSV | 211°, 75%, 80% |
| CMYK | 75%, 39%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 19.60, 19.73, 59.90 |
| Yxy | 19.73, 0.1975, 0.1988 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.53, 4.31, -47.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.42, 3.45, -53.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 49% · Blue 80%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #337DCC
.text { color: #337DCC; }
.background { background-color: #337DCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #337DCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 125, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 60%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #337DCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 125, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #337DCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 125, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#337DCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#337DCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CC8233:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.95:1 AA |
Best text color on #337DCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #337DCC
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 #337DCC: ·
How #337DCC 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 #337DCC 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 #337DCC?
#337DCC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 51, 125, 204). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #337DCC?
#337DCC is RGB 51, 125, 204 — HSL 211°, 60%, 50% — CMYK 75%, 39%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #337DCC?
Its complement is #CC8233; analogous partners are #33C9CC and #3633CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #337DCC for text?
Black text on #337DCC has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.25:1.