Electric Ultramarine (#3F00FF)
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: 7.91:1 — vs black: 2.66:1
Color values
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HEX
#3F00FF -
RGB
rgb(63, 0, 255) -
HSL
hsl(254, 100%, 100%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 75.29, 100, 0, 0 ) -
Websafe
#3300FF
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #3F00FF based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#3F00FF
Base
#C0FF00
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#3F00FF
Base
#0041FF
#BE00FF
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#3F00FF
Base
#FF3F00
#00FF3F
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#3F00FF
Base
#FFBE00
#41FF00
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#3F00FF
Base
#FF0041
#C0FF00
#00FFBE
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#3F00FF
Base
#190066
#2C00B3
#3500D6
#5E29FF
#794DFF
#B299FF
Darker shades and lighter tints of Electric Ultramarine, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#06001A
#120047
#1D0075
#2800A3
#3400D1
#3F00FF
Base
#622EFF
#845CFF
#A78AFF
#C9B8FF
#ECE6FF
Ready-to-use code snippets for #3F00FF. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #3F00FF;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #3F00FF;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #3F00FF;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#3F00FF,
#FFFFFF
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#3F00FF,
#FFFFFF
);
}
// SCSS variable
$electric-ultramarine: #3F00FF;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$electric-ultramarine-r: 63;
$electric-ultramarine-g: 0;
$electric-ultramarine-b: 255;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $electric-ultramarine;
color: rgba($electric-ultramarine-r, $electric-ultramarine-g, $electric-ultramarine-b, 0.8);
}
How Electric Ultramarine appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#3F00FF
How the color appears with full color vision.
#2020FF
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#1111FF
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#006464
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#515151
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.