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#03344F Color

#03344F is rgb(3, 52, 79) in RGB, hsl(201, 93%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 34%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#03344F
HEX#03344F
RGBrgb(3, 52, 79)
HSLhsl(201, 93%, 16%)
HSVhsv(201, 96%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 34%, 0%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(31% 0.068 239.8)
LABlab(19.87% -6.99 -21.26)
LCHlch(19.87% 22.38 251.80)

What #03344F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #03344F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#03344F Channel Values

How #03344F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 3 · G 52 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 93% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 96% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.06:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03344F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text13.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #03344F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03344F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #03344F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #03344F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#03344F
Protanopia#2F2F4F
Protanomaly#24314F
Deuteranopia#2A2A4F
Deuteranomaly#202E4F
Tritanopia#003838
Tritanomaly#003742
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #03344F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-03344f: #03344F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #03344F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-03344f': '#03344F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.204, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_03344f">#03344F</color>
SVG fillfill="#03344F"

More Blue Colors

#03344F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#03344F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #03344F?

#03344F is a darkest blue — rgb(3, 52, 79) in RGB and hsl(201, 93%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #03344F?

#03344F is rgb(3, 52, 79) — red 3, green 52, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #03344F?

#03344F converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 34%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #03344F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #03344F scores 13.06:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #03344F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #03344F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.33, which is visibly different.

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