All About Color Pigment Blue

#333399

Pigment Blue is a deep and intense blue color. It represents depth and mystery, perfect for creating a dramatic and captivating space.

About Pigment Blue

Pigment Blue is a medium blue color with the hex code #333399. In RGB it is red 51, green 51, blue 153; in HSL it is hue 240°, saturation 50%, lightness 40%; in CMYK it is 67%, 67%, 0%, 40%. Its contrast ratio is 10.12:1 on white and 2.07:1 on black.

#333399 Color Conversion

Hex triplet33, 33, 99
CMYK66.67%, 66.67%, 0.00%, 40.00%
RGB Decimal51, 51, 153
HSL240°, 50%, 40%
RGB Octal63, 63, 231
HSV (HSB)240.00°, 66.67%, 60.00%
RGB Binary110011, 110011, 10011001
CIE-L*AB27.77, 33.16, -55.74
RGB Percent20.00%, 20.00%, 60.00%
CIE-L*CH27.77, 64.86, 300.75
XYZ8.30, 5.37, 30.74
CIE-L*UV27.77, -5.24, -72.68
xyY0.19, 0.12, 5.37
Hunter-Lab23.18, 23.36, -62.41
RYB20.00%, 20.00%, 60.00%

Color Accessibility Scores

#333399 on a dark background: contrast 2.07:1, fails WCAG AA.
#333399 on a light background: contrast 10.12:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of Pigment Blue, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around Pigment Blue. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#333399 · #5E5EC9 · #1C1C54 · #999933 · #C9C95E

Analogous palette

#339999 · #336699 · #333399 · #663399 · #993399

Triadic palette

#333399 · #993333 · #339933 · #5E5EC9 · #C95E5E

Tetradic palette

#333399 · #993366 · #999933 · #339966 · #1C1C54

Monochromatic palette

#0D0D26 · #202060 · #333399 · #5353C6 · #8C8CD9

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