Palettes / Colors / #033182
#033182 — Deep Vivid Blue
#033182 is a blue color we call Deep Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #033182 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.
#033182 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 #815303; it also sits naturally between #037081 and #140381. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #033182 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 49, 130 |
| HSL | 218°, 95%, 26% |
| HSV | 218°, 98%, 51% |
| CMYK | 98%, 62%, 0%, 49% |
| XYZ | 5.17, 3.83, 21.59 |
| Yxy | 3.83, 0.1689, 0.1252 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.09, 20.88, -49.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.56, 14.15, -54.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 19% · Blue 51%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 49%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #033182
.text { color: #033182; }
.background { background-color: #033182; }
.border { border: 3px solid #033182; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 49, 130); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 95%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #033182; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 49, 130, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #033182; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 49, 130, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#033182">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#033182">Div content here</div>
Shades of #033182
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Tones of #033182
Color harmonies
Complementary — #815303:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.89:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.77:1 Fails |
Best text color on #033182: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #033182
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 #033182: ·
How #033182 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 #033182 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 #033182?
#033182 is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 49, 130). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #033182?
#033182 is RGB 3, 49, 130 — HSL 218°, 95%, 26% — CMYK 98%, 62%, 0%, 49%.
What colors go with #033182?
Its complement is #815303; analogous partners are #037081 and #140381. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #033182 for text?
White text on #033182 has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.77:1.