What is hex #333399 color?

 
The hex code #333399 is also know by an other name that is Blue Pigment.
This color is composed of 51% red, 51% green and 153% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (51,51,153)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #333399 is C:67 M:67 Y:0, K:40) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #333399 has a hue of 240°, 67% saturation and a brightness value of 60%.
If you want to know all about the hex #333399, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #333399 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #333399 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Blue Pigment]
RGB Values (51,51,153)
CMYK Values (67%, 67%, 0%, 40%)
HSV/HSB Values (240°, 67%, 60%)
Closest Web Safe
#333399 [Blue Pigment]
Inverse Color
#cccc66
Closest Pantone®
7685 C
Closest RAL
RAL 5002 [Ultramarine blue]
Complementary Color
#999933

#333399 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#555555
Lightness (Desaturation)
#666666
Weighted (BT601)
#3f3f3f
Luma (BT709)
#3a3a3a

Hex #333399 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #333399 is #999933. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #333399 you will find #999933. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#333399 #999933

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #333399 is composed with colors #336699 and #663399. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #333399 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#336699 #333399 #663399

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #333399 is composed with colors #669933 and #996633. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#333399 #669933 #996633

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #333399 is composed with colors #339933 and #993333. They are located to the right and left of your main color #333399 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#333399 #339933 #993333

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #333399 is composed with colors #993333, #999933 and #339999 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#333399 #993333 #999933 #339999

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #333399 is composed with colors #993366, #999933 and #339966 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#333399 #993366 #999933 #339966

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #333399

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #333399.

#333399 #3838A8 #3D3DB7 #4747C1 #5656C6 #6666CC #7575D1 #8484D6

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#333399 #3C3C8F #464685 #50507B #5A5A71 #646467 #666666 #666666

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#333399 #2D2D89 #28287A #23236B #1E1E5B #19194C #14143D #0F0F2D

Hex #333399 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #333399
Java new Color(51,51,153);
Python Color(#333399)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 51,51,153);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.2, green: 0.2, blue: 0.6, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(51, 51, 153)