What color is #0033CC?

#0033CC is a vivid blue known as Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sapphire Glitter?

The RGB value is 0, 51, 204: 0 red, 51 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sapphire Glitter?

The complementary color is #CC9900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0033CC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sapphire Glitter color: hex code #0033CC

#0033CC rgb(0, 51, 204)

Shades of blue

Sapphire Glitter has the hex code #0033CC. It is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 20% green and 80% blue (0, 51, 204).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

Sapphire Glitter (#0033CC) color codes

HEX	`#0033CC`
RGB	`rgb(0, 51, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 20%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 75%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.17, 48.05, -80.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.17, 93.82, 300.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.079, 6.726, 57.777)`
Decimal	`13260`
Short hex	`#03C`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sapphire Glitter, 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 #0033CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0033CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #0033CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0033cc; }
.text { color: #0033cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0033cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 51 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0033cc, #3300cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #0033CC on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0033CC?: #0033CC is a vivid blue known as Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sapphire Glitter?: The RGB value is 0, 51, 204: 0 red, 51 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sapphire Glitter?: The complementary color is #CC9900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0033CC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.