Palettes / Colors / #0340BA
#0340BA — Vivid Blue
#0340BA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.
#0340BA 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 #BA7D03; it also sits naturally between #039BBA and #2103BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #0340BA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 64, 186 |
| HSL | 220°, 97%, 37% |
| HSV | 220°, 98%, 73% |
| CMYK | 98%, 66%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 10.73, 7.23, 47.28 |
| Yxy | 7.23, 0.1645, 0.1108 |
| CIE-Lab | 32.33, 33.37, -68.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.89, 26.03, -90.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 25% · Blue 73%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #0340BA
.text { color: #0340BA; }
.background { background-color: #0340BA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #0340BA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 64, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 97%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #0340BA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 64, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #0340BA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 64, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#0340BA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#0340BA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #0340BA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BA7D03:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.58:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.45:1 Fails |
Best text color on #0340BA: #FFFFFF.
How #0340BA 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 #0340BA 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 #0340BA?
#0340BA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 64, 186). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #0340BA?
#0340BA is RGB 3, 64, 186 — HSL 220°, 97%, 37% — CMYK 98%, 66%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #0340BA?
Its complement is #BA7D03; analogous partners are #039BBA and #2103BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #0340BA for text?
White text on #0340BA has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.45:1.