#00338A

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #00338A

At its core, #00338A is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 51 green, and 138 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 63% M, 0% Y, and 46% K. With a hue angle of 217.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00338A
RGB0, 51, 138
HSL217.8°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK100%, 63%, 0%, 46%
HSV217.8°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB24.3, 22.7, -52.2
XYZ5.8, 4.2, 24.6
Decimal13194

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00338A; }
.text-color { color: #00338A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00338A; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B