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#333398 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #333398 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#333398 Color Information

#333398 RGB value is (51, 51, 152). The hex color red value is 51, green is 51, and blue is 152. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 50 percent, and lightness of 40 percent. The CMYK process values are 66 percent, 66 percent, 0 percent, 40 percent.

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#333398 Color Meaning

Color #333398 represents creative depth, emotional balance, and intellectual focus. In color psychology, #333398 encourages calm attention, reflective thinking, and structured mental engagement. In cultures and history, Blue Pigment (#333398) appears in painting, traditional pigments, and artistic media, symbolizing trust, sophistication, and expressive stability. From a spiritual perspective, Blue Pigment (#333398) embodies mindful observation, thoughtful creativity, and controlled energy. #333398 promotes reflective presence and deliberate action.

Convert #333398 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#333398
RGB
rgb(51, 51, 152)
HSL
hsl(240°, 50%, 40%)
CMYK
cmyk(66%, 66%, 0%, 40%)
HSV
hsv(240°, 66%, 60%)
XYZ
8.2166 5.3385 30.3031
Yxy
5.3385 0.1873 0.1217
Hunter Lab
23.1052 0.6750 -1.6679
CIE-Lab
27.6781 32.8148 -55.2717

RGB Values

Red51 / 255 (20%)
20%
Green51 / 255 (20%)
20%
Blue152 / 255 (60%)
60%

CMYK Values

Cyan66 / 100 (66%)
66%
Magenta66 / 100 (66%)
66%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)40 / 100 (40%)
40%

#333398 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

#333398 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

(WCAG 2.1) Test #333398 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#333398

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

10.16:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

10.16:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

10.16:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

See how #333398 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#333398

protanopia

#333380

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

Background Color

background-color: #333398;

Text Color

color: #333398;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #333398;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #33339840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #333398;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #333398 0%, #1f1f5c 100%);

#333398 Color FAQs

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