Palettes / Colors / #3003E5
#3003E5 — Vivid Blue
#3003E5 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #3003E5 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.
#3003E5 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 #B6E203; it also sits naturally between #0346E2 and #9F03E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3003E5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 48, 3, 229 |
| HSL | 252°, 97%, 45% |
| HSV | 252°, 99%, 90% |
| CMYK | 79%, 99%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 15.39, 6.35, 74.54 |
| Yxy | 6.35, 0.1599, 0.0660 |
| CIE-Lab | 30.28, 73.06, -96.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.20, 67.34, -165.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 19% · Green 1% · Blue 90%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3003E5
.text { color: #3003E5; }
.background { background-color: #3003E5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3003E5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(48, 3, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(252, 97%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3003E5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(48, 3, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3003E5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(48, 3, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3003E5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3003E5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3003E5
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6E203:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.25:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.27:1 Fails |
Best text color on #3003E5: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3003E5
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 #3003E5: ·
How #3003E5 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 #3003E5 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 #3003E5?
#3003E5 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 48, 3, 229). Its closest standard named color is Blue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3003E5?
#3003E5 is RGB 48, 3, 229 — HSL 252°, 97%, 45% — CMYK 79%, 99%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #3003E5?
Its complement is #B6E203; analogous partners are #0346E2 and #9F03E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3003E5 for text?
White text on #3003E5 has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.27:1.