#0033cc color

#0033cc is a medium, vivid blue. The closest CSS named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd). In RGB it is rgb(0, 51, 204); in HSL, hsl(225, 100%, 40%).

#0033cc

Color conversions

Hex	`#0033cc`
RGB	`rgb(0, 51, 204)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 100%, 40%)`
CMYK	`100%, 75%, 0%, 20%`
CSS example	`color: #0033cc; background-color: rgb(0, 51, 204);`

Tints and shades of #0033cc

The hue is calculated at seven exact lightness levels for use in backgrounds, borders, text and hover states. These values are not substituted with nearby named colors.

#d6e0ff

#8fabff

#4775ff

#0040ff

#002eb8

#001f7a

#001247

Color schemes with #0033cc

Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:

#0033cc #cc9900

Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:

#0099cc #0033cc #3300cc

Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:

#0033cc #cc0033 #33cc00

Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:

#0033cc #cc0099 #cc9900 #00cc33

Text contrast and accessibility

On a #0033cc background, white text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.

Text color	Contrast ratio	Normal text	Large text
White text (#ffffff)	8.95:1	AAA	AAA
Black text (#000000)	2.35:1	Fails	Fails

Similar named colors

The CSS named colors closest to #0033cc:

Medium Blue Blue Dark Blue Royal Blue Navy Dark Slate Blue

Build with this color

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