What color is #003153?

#003153 is a very dark, vivid azure known as Prussian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Prussian Blue?

The RGB value is 0, 49, 83: 0 red, 49 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Prussian Blue?

The complementary color is #532200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #003153?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Prussian Blue color: hex code #003153

#003153 rgb(0, 49, 83)

Shades of blue

Prussian Blue has the hex code #003153. It is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 19.2% green and 32.5% blue (0, 49, 83).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.43:1).

Prussian Blue (#003153) color codes

HEX	`#003153`
RGB	`rgb(0, 49, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 19.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 41%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.31, -0.42, -24.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.31, 24.89, 269.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.659, 2.821, 8.586)`
Decimal	`12627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Prussian Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #003153	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#003153 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #003153 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #003153; }
.text { color: #003153; }
.border { border: 2px solid #003153; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 49 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #003153, #000753); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #003153 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #003153?: #003153 is a very dark, vivid azure known as Prussian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Prussian Blue?: The RGB value is 0, 49, 83: 0 red, 49 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Prussian Blue?: The complementary color is #532200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #003153?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.