HEX Color #003349 (Darkslategray)

About #003349

The precise color #003349 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 51 green, and 73 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 100% Cyan, 30% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 71% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#003349

RGB0, 51, 73

HSL198.1°, 100.0%, 14.3%

CMYK100%, 30%, 0%, 71%

HSV198.1°, 100.0%, 28.6%

LAB19.4, -6.3, -18.0

XYZ2.4, 2.8, 6.7

Decimal13129

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#003349 #491500

Analogous

#00493A #000E49

Triadic

#490033 #334900

Tetradic

#3A0049 #491500 #0E4900

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#003349

#1C495D

#386071

#557785

#718D99

#8DA4AE

#AABBC2

#C6D1D6

#E2E8EA

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#003349

#002D40

#002738

#002230

#001C28

#001620

#001118

#000B10

#000508

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.38:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.57:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

12.79:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.33:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #003349; }

.text-color { color: #003349; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #003349; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray

#2F4F4F