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#003CD8 closest to Sapphire Glitter

#003CD8 is a dark, vivid blue; the closest named color is Sapphire Glitter. In the RGB color model it is made of 0.0% red, 23.5% green and 84.7% blue (rgb(0, 60, 216)). Its HSL value is 223° hue, 100% saturation and 42% lightness, and in CMYK it is 100% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. #003CD8 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.96:1.

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Variations of #003CD8

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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#003CD8 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

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

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

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

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Tetradic

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

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#003CD8 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #003CD8 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #0047D5
  • Protanopia 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #005BDD
  • Protanomaly 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0052DB
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0047D5
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #0046D7
  • Tritanopia 64% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #006A86
  • Tritanomaly 86% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #0053B8
  • Achromatopsia 52% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #515151
  • Achromatomaly 70% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #464C85

#003CD8 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.96:1 Very good#003CD8 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.64:1 Very poor#003CD8 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#003CD8 in CSS

/* Sapphire Glitter */
.color { color: #003CD8; }
.background { background-color: #003CD8; }
.border { border: 1px solid #003CD8; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(0 60 216);
color: hsl(223 100% 42%);
color: oklch(0.453 0.240 263.5);

#003CD8 FAQ

What color is #003CD8?

#003CD8 is a dark, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #003CD8?

#003CD8 is rgb(0, 60, 216) in RGB, hsl(223, 100%, 42%) in HSL and cmyk(100%, 72%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #003CD8?

The complementary color of #003CD8 is #D89C00, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #003CD8?

White text has the best contrast on #003CD8: 7.96:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #003CD8 a warm or cool color?

#003CD8 is a cool color.