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#3399FD Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #3399FD including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#3399FD Color Information

#3399FD RGB value is (51, 153, 253). The hex color red value is 51, green is 153, and blue is 253. Its HSL format shows a hue of 210°, saturation of 98 percent, and lightness of 60 percent. The CMYK process values are 80 percent, 40 percent, 0 percent, 1 percent.

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#3399FD Color Meaning

Color #3399FD conveys vibrant clarity, attentive focus, and reflective calm. In color psychology, #3399FD fosters mental alertness, emotional steadiness, and deliberate engagement. Across cultures and history, color #3399FD has been applied in art, design, and decorative textiles, representing inspiration, trust, and visual harmony. From a spiritual perspective, color #3399FD embodies mindful awareness, thoughtful observation, and balanced energy. #3399FD supports reflective engagement and purposeful action.

Color Conversion

Convert #3399FD 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
#3399FD
RGB
rgb(51, 153, 253)
HSL
hsl(210°, 98%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(80%, 40%, 0%, 1%)
HSV
hsv(210°, 80%, 99%)
XYZ
30.4861 30.5781 97.2239
Yxy
30.5781 0.1926 0.1932
Hunter Lab
55.2975 0.7313 -10.4200
CIE-Lab
62.1499 5.4084 -57.8491

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red51 / 255 (20%)
20%
Green153 / 255 (60%)
60%
Blue253 / 255 (99%)
99%

CMYK Values

Cyan80 / 100 (80%)
80%
Magenta40 / 100 (40%)
40%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)1 / 100 (1%)

Color Variations

#3399FD 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.

Color Harmonies

#3399FD 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

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #3399FD 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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#3399FD

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #3399FD 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

#3399FD

protanopia

#5f60e5

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #3399FD;

Text Color

color: #3399FD;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #3399FD;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3399FD40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #3399FD;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3399FD 0%, #0259b1 100%);

#3399FD Color FAQs

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