Color swatch image showing Ultramarine (#3F00FF) with RGB(63,0,255) values

Ultramarine (#3F00FF) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Ultramarine (#3F00FF) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Ultramarine (#3F00FF) Color Information

Ultramarine (#3F00FF) RGB value is (63, 0, 255). The hex color red value is 63, green is 0, and blue is 255. Its HSL format shows a hue of 255°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 50 percent. The CMYK process values are 75 percent, 100 percent, 0 percent, 0 percent.

Ultramarine
#3F00FF
rgb(63, 0, 255)
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Ultramarine (#3F00FF) Color Meaning

Ultramarine (#3F00FF) conveys energy, creativity, and visual intensity. This bright, vivid blue offers a sense of innovation, modernity, and dynamic inspiration. Psychologically, Ultramarine (#3F00FF) enhances clarity, bold thinking, and imaginative exploration. Culturally, Western associations include artistry, vibrancy, and innovation, while Eastern traditions interpret vivid blues as spiritual clarity and awakening. Feng Shui applies bright blues like Ultramarine (#3F00FF) to enhance creativity, communication, and knowledge spaces. Spiritually, it aligns with the throat and third eye chakras, promoting expression, intuition, and insight. In design, Ultramarine (#3F00FF) stands out in digital art, branding, and product design. Artists leverage its vividness for focal points and to energize compositions. Its intense, saturated tone conveys modernity and creative confidence effectively.

Color Conversion

Convert Ultramarine (#3F00FF) 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
#3F00FF
RGB
rgb(63, 0, 255)
HSL
hsl(255°, 100%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(75%, 100%, 0%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(255°, 100%, 100%)
XYZ
20.0999 8.2768 95.1459
Yxy
8.2768 0.1627 0.0670
Hunter Lab
28.7694 3.2720 -7.3041
CIE-Lab
34.5528 79.9897 -104.0484

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red63 / 255 (25%)
25%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue255 / 255 (100%)
100%

CMYK Values

Cyan75 / 100 (75%)
75%
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

Ultramarine (#3F00FF) 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

Ultramarine (#3F00FF) 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 Ultramarine (#3F00FF) 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
#3F00FF

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.91:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.91:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.91:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #3F00FF 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

Ultramarine (#3F00FF)

protanopia

#2423c1

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #3F00FF;

Text Color

color: #3F00FF;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #3F00FF;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3F00FF40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #3F00FF;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3F00FF 0%, #260097 100%);

Ultramarine (#3F00FF) Color FAQs

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