#003399

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #003399

The hex code #003399 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Midnightblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 51, and 153.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 67% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 220.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#003399
RGB0, 51, 153
HSL220.0°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK100%, 67%, 0%, 40%
HSV220.0°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB25.8, 28.9, -59.1
XYZ6.9, 4.7, 30.7
Decimal13209

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.93:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #003399; }
.text-color { color: #003399; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #003399; }

Similar Colors

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