Color swatch image showing Brilliant Azure (#3399FF) with RGB(51,153,255) values

Brilliant Azure (#3399FF) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Brilliant Azure (#3399FF) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Brilliant Azure (#3399FF) Color Information

Brilliant Azure (#3399FF) RGB value is (51, 153, 255). The hex color red value is 51, green is 153, and blue is 255. Its HSL format shows a hue of 210°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 60 percent. The CMYK process values are 80 percent, 40 percent, 0 percent, 0 percent.

Brilliant Azure
#3399FF
rgb(51, 153, 255)
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Brilliant Azure (#3399FF) Color Meaning

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

Color Conversion

Convert Brilliant Azure (#3399FF) 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
#3399FF
RGB
rgb(51, 153, 255)
HSL
hsl(210°, 100%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(80%, 40%, 0%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(210°, 80%, 100%)
XYZ
30.8065 30.7063 98.9110
Yxy
30.7063 0.1920 0.1914
Hunter Lab
55.4133 0.8352 -10.6946
CIE-Lab
62.2589 6.1333 -58.7687

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red51 / 255 (20%)
20%
Green153 / 255 (60%)
60%
Blue255 / 255 (100%)
100%

CMYK Values

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

Color Variations

Brilliant Azure (#3399FF) 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

Brilliant Azure (#3399FF) 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 Brilliant Azure (#3399FF) 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.

#FFFFFF
#3399FF

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.94:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.94:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.94:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #3399FF 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

Brilliant Azure (#3399FF)

protanopia

#5f60e6

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #3399FF;

Text Color

color: #3399FF;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #3399FF;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3399FF40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3399FF 0%, #0059b3 100%);

Brilliant Azure (#3399FF) Color FAQs

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