Prussian Blue (#003153)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 13.43:1 — vs black: 1.56:1

Color values

  • HEX #003153
  • RGB rgb(0, 49, 83)
  • HSL hsl(204, 100%, 32%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 100, 40.96, 0, 67.45 )
  • Websafe #003366

Tags

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Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #003153 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Prussian Blue
#003153 Base
#532200
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Prussian Blue
#003153 Base
#00534B
#000853
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Prussian Blue
#003153 Base
#530031
#315300
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Prussian Blue
#003153 Base
#530008
#534B00
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Prussian Blue
#003153 Base
#4B0053
#532200
#085300
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Prussian Blue
#003153 Base
#000F1A
#00192A
#00497C
#005E9F
#008BEC
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Prussian Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#000F1A
#001625
#001D31
#00233C
#002A48
Prussian Blue #003153 Base
#0060A3
#0090F4
#45B3FF
#95D4FF
#E6F5FF
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #003153. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #003153;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #003153;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #003153;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #003153,
        #A64400
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #003153,
        #A64400
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$prussian-blue: #003153;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$prussian-blue-r: 0;
$prussian-blue-g: 49;
$prussian-blue-b: 83;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $prussian-blue;
    color: rgba($prussian-blue-r, $prussian-blue-g, $prussian-blue-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Prussian Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #003153 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #292953 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #2E2E53 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #003737 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #2F2F2F Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Prussian Blue ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Prussian Blue #003153 Base
Dark Midnight Blue #003366 ΔE 3.70
Cool Black #002E63 ΔE 4.35
Dark Imperial Blue #00416A ΔE 5.41
Oxford Blue #002147 ΔE 6.36

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.