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#0033DB closest to Brutally Blue

#0033DB is a dark, vivid blue; the closest named color is Brutally Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 0.0% red, 20.0% green and 85.9% blue (rgb(0, 51, 219)). Its HSL value is 226° hue, 100% saturation and 43% lightness, and in CMYK it is 100% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. #0033DB is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.41:1.

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Variations of #0033DB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#0033DB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

0033DBDBA800
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

0033DBDB3B00A1DB00
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

0033DB00A1DB3B00DB
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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

0033DBDB003333DB00
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

0033DBA800DBDBA80033DB00
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#0033DB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #0033DB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 94% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #0043D8
  • Protanopia 85% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0057E0
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #004EDE
  • Deuteranopia 94% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0043D8
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #0040D9
  • Tritanopia 62% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #006786
  • Tritanomaly 86% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #004DBA
  • Achromatopsia 49% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4D4D4D
  • Achromatomaly 68% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #434885

#0033DB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.41:1 Very good#0033DB text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.50:1 Very poor#0033DB text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#0033DB in CSS

/* Brutally Blue */
.color { color: #0033DB; }
.background { background-color: #0033DB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #0033DB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(0 51 219);
color: hsl(226 100% 43%);
color: oklch(0.443 0.252 263.9);

#0033DB FAQ

What color is #0033DB?

#0033DB is a dark, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Brutally Blue. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #0033DB?

#0033DB is rgb(0, 51, 219) in RGB, hsl(226, 100%, 43%) in HSL and cmyk(100%, 77%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #0033DB?

The complementary color of #0033DB is #DBA800, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #0033DB?

White text has the best contrast on #0033DB: 8.41:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #0033DB a warm or cool color?

#0033DB is a cool color.