HEX Color #00337C (Darkslateblue)

About #00337C

The hex code #00337C represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 51, 124).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 59% M, 0% Y, and 51% K. The HSL representation is 215.3° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 24.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#00337C

RGB0, 51, 124

HSL215.3°, 100.0%, 24.3%

CMYK100%, 59%, 0%, 51%

HSV215.3°, 100.0%, 48.6%

LAB23.1, 16.7, -45.5

XYZ4.8, 3.8, 19.6

Decimal13180

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00337C #7C4900

Analogous

#00707C #0B007C

Triadic

#7C0032 #327C00

Tetradic

#7C0070 #7C4900 #007C0B

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#00337C

#1C498A

#386099

#5577A7

#718DB6

#8DA4C4

#AABBD3

#C6D1E1

#E2E8F0

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#00337C

#002D6E

#002760

#002252

#001C44

#001637

#001129

#000B1B

#00050D

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.90:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.76:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

11.37:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.50:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00337C; }

.text-color { color: #00337C; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #00337C; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue

#483D8B