Palettes / Colors / #033290
#033290 — Vivid Blue
#033290 is a blue color we call 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 #033290 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.
#033290 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 #916203; it also sits naturally between #037991 and #1B0391. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #033290 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 50, 144 |
| HSL | 220°, 96%, 29% |
| HSV | 220°, 98%, 56% |
| CMYK | 98%, 65%, 0%, 44% |
| XYZ | 6.21, 4.31, 26.89 |
| Yxy | 4.31, 0.1660, 0.1153 |
| CIE-Lab | 24.68, 26.04, -55.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 20.77, 18.44, -65.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 20% · Blue 56%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 44%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #033290
.text { color: #033290; }
.background { background-color: #033290; }
.border { border: 3px solid #033290; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 50, 144); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 96%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #033290; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 50, 144, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #033290; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 50, 144, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#033290">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#033290">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #916203:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.27:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.86:1 Fails |
Best text color on #033290: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #033290
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 #033290: ·
How #033290 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 #033290 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 #033290?
#033290 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 50, 144). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #033290?
#033290 is RGB 3, 50, 144 — HSL 220°, 96%, 29% — CMYK 98%, 65%, 0%, 44%.
What colors go with #033290?
Its complement is #916203; analogous partners are #037991 and #1B0391. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #033290 for text?
White text on #033290 has a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.86:1.