Close to Medium Blue
#033FFF
#033FFF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 24.7% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 100% saturation and 51% 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 #033FFF.
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
6.65:1 AABlack text on this color
3.16:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.65:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.16:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #033FFF as they’d see it.
#033FFF 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 #033FFF
What color is #033FFF?
#033FFF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 24.7% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 100% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #033FFF in RGB?
#033FFF is rgb(3, 63, 255): 3 red, 63 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #033FFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(99, 75, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #033FFF?
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 #033FFF?
Its complement #765800 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.