Palettes / Colors / #030FBF
#030FBF — Vivid Blue
#030FBF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #030FBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#030FBF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BFB203; it also sits naturally between #036DBF and #5403BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #030FBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 15, 191 |
| HSL | 236°, 97%, 38% |
| HSV | 236°, 98%, 75% |
| CMYK | 98%, 92%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 9.61, 4.12, 49.58 |
| Yxy | 4.12, 0.1518, 0.0651 |
| CIE-Lab | 24.07, 60.23, -84.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 20.30, 50.85, -136.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 6% · Blue 75%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 92% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #030FBF
.text { color: #030FBF; }
.background { background-color: #030FBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #030FBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 15, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 97%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #030FBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 15, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #030FBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 15, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#030FBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#030FBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFB203:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.51:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.82:1 Fails |
Best text color on #030FBF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #030FBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #030FBF: ·
How #030FBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #030FBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #030FBF?
#030FBF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 15, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #030FBF?
#030FBF is RGB 3, 15, 191 — HSL 236°, 97%, 38% — CMYK 98%, 92%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #030FBF?
Its complement is #BFB203; analogous partners are #036DBF and #5403BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #030FBF for text?
White text on #030FBF has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.82:1.