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Colour

#3533FF

  • #3533FF
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Medium blue

#3533FF is a blue with RGB values 53, 51, 255 and HSL 241°, 100%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 6.8:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium blue.

Colour values

#3533FF#3533FF
HEX#3533FF
RGBrgb(53, 51, 255)
RGB (0–1)0.2078, 0.2, 1
RGB percentages20.8%, 20%, 100%
HSLhsl(240.6, 100%, 60%)
HSV / HSBhsv(240.6, 80%, 100%)
CMYK79.2%, 80%, 0%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,486,719
CSS custom property--colour: #3533FF;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.10345WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness98.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 6.84:1
Contrast with white6.84:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.07:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#424242
Inverted#CACC00

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal visionProtanopiaDeuteranopiaTritanopia
Protanopia#0065FFno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 35.1 from the original
Deuteranopia#0050FCno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 20.5 from the original
Tritanopia#00749Bno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 105 from the original
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text6.84:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.07:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Medium blue · ΔE 14.8Blue · ΔE 17.7Blue violet · ΔE 23.4Dark violet · ΔE 29.1Dark orchid · ΔE 37.8Dark blue · ΔE 40.5
Nearest named CSS colourMedium blue (#0000CD)ΔE 14.82, a distinctly different colour
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base+30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°
Complementary#FDFF33
Analogous#3397FF, #9B33FF
Triadic#FF3533, #33FF35
Split complementary#FF9B33, #97FF33
Tetradic#FF3397, #FDFF33, #33FF9B

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base-10%-20%-30%-40%
Lighter +40%#FFFFFF
Lighter +30%#CDCCFF
Lighter +20%#9A99FF
Lighter +10%#6866FF
Darker −10%#0300FF
Darker −20%#0200CC
Darker −30%#020099
Darker −40%#010066
More saturated +25%#3533FF
Less saturated −25%#4E4CE6

Channel breakdown

R53
G51
B255
Red53 (20.8%)
Green51 (20%)
Blue255 (100%)
Hue240.59°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness60%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 35 · G 33 · B FF

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