Close to Medium Blue
#033AF9
#033AF9 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 22.7% green, and 97.6% blue. Its hue is 227°, with 98% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #033AF9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.05:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.98:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.05:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.98:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #033AF9 as they’d see it.
#033AF9 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #033AF9
What color is #033AF9?
#033AF9 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 22.7% green, and 97.6% blue. Its hue is 227°, with 98% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #033AF9 in RGB?
#033AF9 is rgb(3, 58, 249): 3 red, 58 green, and 249 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #033AF9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(99, 77, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #033AF9?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #033AF9?
Its complement #6F5503 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.