Palettes / Colors / #03467E
#03467E — Deep Vivid Blue
#03467E 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 #03467E 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.
#03467E 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 #7C3A03; it also sits naturally between #037C76 and #03097C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #03467E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 70, 126 |
| HSL | 207°, 95%, 25% |
| HSV | 207°, 98%, 49% |
| CMYK | 98%, 44%, 0%, 51% |
| XYZ | 5.99, 5.91, 20.56 |
| Yxy | 5.91, 0.1846, 0.1819 |
| CIE-Lab | 29.17, 4.30, -36.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 24.30, 2.84, -35.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 27% · Blue 49%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 51%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #03467E
.text { color: #03467E; }
.background { background-color: #03467E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #03467E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 70, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 95%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #03467E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 70, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #03467E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 70, 126, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#03467E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#03467E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7C3A03:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.63:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.18:1 Fails |
Best text color on #03467E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #03467E
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 #03467E: ·
How #03467E 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 #03467E 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 #03467E?
#03467E is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 70, 126). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #03467E?
#03467E is RGB 3, 70, 126 — HSL 207°, 95%, 25% — CMYK 98%, 44%, 0%, 51%.
What colors go with #03467E?
Its complement is #7C3A03; analogous partners are #037C76 and #03097C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #03467E for text?
White text on #03467E has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.18:1.