Brilliant Azure (#3399FF)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 2.94:1 — vs black: 7.14:1
Color values
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HEX
#3399FF -
RGB
rgb(51, 153, 255) -
HSL
hsl(210, 80%, 100%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 80, 40, 0, 0 )
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #3399FF based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#3399FF
Base
#FF9933
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#3399FF
Base
#33FFFF
#3333FF
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#3399FF
Base
#FF3399
#99FF33
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#3399FF
Base
#004D99
#0073E6
#0A85FF
#5CADFF
#80BFFF
#CCE6FF
Darker shades and lighter tints of Brilliant Azure, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#000D1A
#002952
#00458A
#0061C2
#007DFA
#3399FF
Base
#57ABFF
#7ABDFF
#9ECFFF
#C2E0FF
#E6F2FF
Ready-to-use code snippets for #3399FF. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #3399FF;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #3399FF;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #3399FF;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#3399FF,
#FFFFFF
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#3399FF,
#FFFFFF
);
}// SCSS variable
$brilliant-azure: #3399FF;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$brilliant-azure-r: 51;
$brilliant-azure-g: 153;
$brilliant-azure-b: 255;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $brilliant-azure;
color: rgba($brilliant-azure-r, $brilliant-azure-g, $brilliant-azure-b, 0.8);
}How Brilliant Azure appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#3399FF
How the color appears with full color vision.
#8585FF
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#9292FF
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#00AAAA
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#969696
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.