#003AD3

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #003AD3

At its core, #003AD3 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 58 green, and 211 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 73% M, 0% Y, and 17% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#003AD3
RGB0, 58, 211
HSL223.5°, 100.0%, 41.4%
CMYK100%, 73%, 0%, 17%
HSV223.5°, 100.0%, 82.7%
LAB33.4, 46.4, -81.0
XYZ13.3, 7.7, 62.4
Decimal15059

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.55:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #003AD3; }
.text-color { color: #003AD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #003AD3; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
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