Blue (Pigment) (#333399) Color Information
Blue (Pigment) (#333399) RGB value is (51, 51, 153). The hex color red value is 51, green is 51, and blue is 153. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 50 percent, and lightness of 40 percent. The CMYK process values are 67 percent, 67 percent, 0 percent, 40 percent.
Blue (Pigment) (#333399) Color Meaning
Blue Pigment (#333399) represents creative depth, emotional balance, and intellectual focus. In color psychology, it encourages calm attention, reflective thinking, and structured mental engagement. In cultures and history, Blue Pigment (#333399) appears in painting, traditional pigments, and artistic media, symbolizing trust, sophistication, and expressive stability. From a spiritual perspective, Blue Pigment (#333399) embodies mindful observation, thoughtful creativity, and controlled energy. It promotes reflective presence and deliberate action.
Convert Blue (Pigment) (#333399) 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.
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CMYK Values
Blue (Pigment) (#333399) 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.
Blue (Pigment) (#333399) 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 Blue (Pigment) (#333399) 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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UI Components
See how #333399 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
protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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Blue (Pigment) (#333399) Color FAQs
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