Closest web-safe match: #333366

Color Details and Palettes for #332C64

Details about the color Indie Go#332C64

Conversions, palettes, contrast & design ideas for this color.

Blue family Cool WCAG ink: white
HEX #332C64 RGB rgb(51, 44, 100) HSL hsl(248, 39%, 28%) CMYK cmyk(49%, 56%, 0%, 61%)

Color profile

About Color Hex #332C64

#332C64 is a cool color from the Blue family, closest in name to “Indie Go”. In RGB it is rgb(51, 44, 100); in HSL, hsl(248, 39%, 28%).

The color Indie Go, with hexadecimal code #332c64, belongs to the blue color family, the world's most universally preferred hue. Blue projects trust, stability, and intellectual calm, which is why it dominates corporate, financial, and technology branding worldwide. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Trust, Peace, Loyalty, Integrity and Tranquility. Blue signifies tranquility and stability. In Middle Eastern cultures, it can also represent protection against the evil eye, while in Western cultures, it symbolizes calmness and reliability. With a moderate saturation of 39%, it has a softened, muted quality that lends sophistication and works well for backgrounds and secondary elements. Its low lightness of 28% produces a deep, rich appearance—conveying gravity and luxury, particularly effective in dark-mode designs and premium packaging. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Trust, Peace, Loyalty, Integrity, or Tranquility. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

Key facts

RGB 51, 44, 100 red · green · blue HSL 248° 39% 28% hue · sat · light HSV 248° 56% 39% design-app pickers CMYK 49 56 0 61 print inks, % Luminance 0.034 0 dark → 1 light On black 1.69:1 ✕ AA contrast ratio On white 12.46:1 ✓ AA contrast ratio Web-safe #333366 closest web-safe Best text white ideal foreground Character Vivid cool · blue family

The story of this color

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #332C64

Indie Go (#332C64) belongs to the Blue color family.

This deep, saturated shade conveys authority and richness. Deep tones are favored in luxury packaging, evening-event branding, and dark-mode interfaces where they provide dramatic contrast against lighter elements.

Historical Background

Blue's scarcity in nature made it a late addition to human color vocabulary—Homer's 'wine-dark sea' notably omits the word blue entirely. The breakthrough came with Egyptian Blue (~2200 BC) and later ultramarine from Afghan lapis lazuli, which Medieval artists hoarded for divine subjects. Synthetic ultramarine (1826) and cobalt blue democratized the color, enabling Impressionists like Monet and Renoir to paint blue-drenched landscapes affordably.

Design & Usage Tips

Blue is the most universally liked color and dominates corporate branding (Facebook, LinkedIn, IBM, Samsung). Use it to establish trust, competence, and professionalism. Lighter blues suit wellness and social apps, while darker blues convey authority and security. Avoid using blue for food branding—it suppresses appetite.

Sitting on the cool side of the spectrum (hue 248°), it promotes a feeling of calm distance and intellectual clarity, which is why cool hues dominate corporate identities, healthcare design, and productivity tools. At 39% saturation, the color has a muted, sophisticated quality that pairs well with bolder accents. It works as a background, a border, or a secondary element in layered compositions.

Psychological Impact

Blue lowers blood pressure and heart rate, promoting calm and focused thought. It signals reliability and integrity, which is why it is the default choice for banks, insurance companies, and government institutions. In UX, blue links and buttons feel intuitive because users have been trained by decades of web convention.

Its low lightness of 28% gives it a deep, intense presence. Deep tones like this excel as dark-mode backgrounds, header bars, and anywhere a sense of gravity or luxury is desired.

Creative Design Ideas

Pair classic blue (#0047AB) with warm amber for a nautical or heritage brand. Use gradient blues (light-to-dark, top-to-bottom) for app onboarding screens that feel expansive and inviting. In data dashboards, blue is the safest primary chart color—it's distinct, professional, and colorblind-friendly.

Every format

#332C64 Color Conversions

Every way to write Indie Go — one-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#332C64

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(51, 44, 100)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(248, 39%, 28%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(248, 56%, 39%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(248 17% 61%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(49%, 56%, 0%, 61%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(33.26% 0.095 285.70)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(33.26% 0.026 -0.092)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 21.67, a: 19.38, b: -32.19

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 21.67, C: 37.58, H: 301.05

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 4.57, Y: 3.43, Z: 12.48

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
3353700

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

Channel breakdown

RGB Color Percentages for #332C64

How much red, green and blue light mixes into Indie Go.

Red 51/255 26.2% Green 44/255 22.6% Blue 100/255 51.3%

Percentages show each channel's share of the total light (R + G + B) in Indie Go.

Ink coverage

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #332C64

Ink needed to reproduce Indie Go in four-color print. Heaviest ink: Key (Black).

49% CYAN 56% MAGENTA 0% YELLOW 61% KEY

Print tip: treat these values as a starting point — final output depends on printer profile, paper stock and calibration.

Accessibility · WCAG

Luminance & Contrast for #332C64

How bright Indie Go is, and how far black and white text clear each WCAG bar.

Relative luminance 0.034
0 · dark1 · light

Contrast ratio · 1:1 → 21:1 (log scale)

Aa Black text 1.69:1 ✕ AA ✕ AAA ✕ Large
Aa White text 12.46:1 ✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ Large

Developer shortcuts

Quick CSS Snippets for #332C64

Copy-and-paste CSS for Indie Go — per-line copy, or grab the whole block.

indie-go.css
background-color: #332C64;
color: #332C64;
border: 2px solid #332C64;
background-color: rgb(51, 44, 100);
background-color: hsl(248, 39%, 28%);
--color: #332C64;

Shades · light to dark

#332C64 Monochrome Palette

Lighter and darker steps of Indie Go — the color's full brightness range in one strip.

#EBEAF0
#CCCAD8
#ADABC1
#8F8BAA
#706B93
#524C7B
#332C64
#2B2555
#241F46
#1C1837
#141228
#0D0B19
#05040A

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Harmony · 180° apart

#332C64 Complementary Palette

Two colors opposite on the wheel — maximum contrast for attention-grabbing accents.

#332C64
#5C632C

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Harmony · adjacent hues

#332C64 Analogic Palette

Neighboring hues on the wheel — harmonious, calm combinations that feel unified.

#332C64
#4F2C63
#2C4063
#632C5C
#2C5C63
#632C40
#2C634F

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Harmony · 120° apart

#332C64 Triadic Palette

Three colors evenly spaced on the wheel — vibrant and energetic, yet balanced.

#332C64
#63332C
#2C6333

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Harmony · 90° apart

#332C64 Quad Palette

Four colors evenly spaced on the wheel (tetradic) — rich schemes with multiple accents.

#332C64
#632C40
#5C632C
#2C634F

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Accessibility

Color Blindness Simulation for #332C64

How Indie Go reads across five kinds of color vision — a ✓ Friendly verdict means the color difference stays distinguishable for that vision type.

#332C64
#303153
#303056
#334C49
#323232
Normal vision full color Deuteranopia green weakness ✓ Friendly Protanopia red weakness ✓ Friendly Tritanopia blue-yellow weakness ✓ Friendly Achromatopsia total color blindness ✓ Friendly

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Harmony overview

Color Harmonies for #332C64

The lead color from each harmony scheme, side by side — a shortcut to the full palettes above.

#5C632C
#4F2C63
#63332C
#632C40
Complementary opposite hue Analogous adjacent hue Triadic 120° apart Tetradic (Quad) 90° apart

Perceptually nearby

#332C64 Nearby Colors

A step away in brightness, richness or shade — each still feels like the same color.

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Spacescape#222255
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Midnight Escapade#333355
Fading Horizon#442266
Mythical Night#223366

From the color-name library

Colors Similar to #332C64

The closest named colors to #332C64 — same mood, each with its own character.

Indie Go#2E2364
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Purple Noir#322C56
Dark Dreams#332266
Her Highness#432E6F
Spacescape#222255
Pāua#2A2551
Intergalactic Cowboy#222266
Stormy Night#372354
Galactic Compass#48357B
Silent Orbit#231C4D

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Inspiration

Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Indie Go (#332c64)

Curated Unsplash photos that carry the mood of Indie Go — hover any tile to download it or view the original.

Good to know

Frequently Asked Questions about #332C64

#332C64 is a cool color from the Blue family. Its closest matched name is “Indie Go”, matched perceptually with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula. In RGB it is rgb(51, 44, 100); in HSL, hsl(248, 39%, 28%).
In RGB, #332C64 is rgb(51, 44, 100); in HSL it is hsl(248, 39%, 28%); and in CMYK — the model used for print — it is cmyk(49%, 56%, 0%, 61%).
#332C64 has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 against black and 12.46:1 against white. For readability, white body text meets the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1 on it, while black does not.
The direct complement of #332C64 is #5C632C (opposite on the color wheel). For ready-made combinations, this page includes monochrome, analogous, triadic and tetradic palettes built from #332C64 in the palette sections above.