Digital swatch #333399 51 · 51 · 153

Deep Blue-Purple

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Blue is the English color name catalogued for #333399 (RGB 51, 51, 153), a deep blue-purple. Its closest named colors in other languages are 暗嬰兒粉藍 (Chinese) and Smalt (French).

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Chinese 暗嬰兒粉藍 #003399 · ΔE 5.8 French Smalt #003399 · ΔE 5.8 English Dark powder blue #003399 · ΔE 5.8 Italian Blu elettrico #003399 · ΔE 5.8 Spanish Azul purpúreo #382983 · ΔE 8.3 Portuguese Azul cobalto #0047AB · ΔE 12.1 Japanese ききょう色 #4A49AD · ΔE 9.5
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