Palettes / Colors / #03347F
#03347F — Deep Vivid Blue
#03347F 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 #03347F 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.
#03347F 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 #7C4C03; it also sits naturally between #03707C and #0F037C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #03347F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 52, 127 |
| HSL | 216°, 95%, 25% |
| HSV | 216°, 98%, 50% |
| CMYK | 98%, 59%, 0%, 50% |
| XYZ | 5.10, 4.01, 20.58 |
| Yxy | 4.01, 0.1717, 0.1350 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.70, 17.44, -46.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 20.02, 11.66, -49.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 20% · Blue 50%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 50%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #03347F
.text { color: #03347F; }
.background { background-color: #03347F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #03347F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 52, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 95%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #03347F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 52, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #03347F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 52, 127, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#03347F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#03347F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7C4C03:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.66:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.80:1 Fails |
Best text color on #03347F: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #03347F
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 #03347F: ·
How #03347F 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 #03347F 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 #03347F?
#03347F is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 52, 127). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #03347F?
#03347F is RGB 3, 52, 127 — HSL 216°, 95%, 25% — CMYK 98%, 59%, 0%, 50%.
What colors go with #03347F?
Its complement is #7C4C03; analogous partners are #03707C and #0F037C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #03347F for text?
White text on #03347F has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.80:1.