UA Blue (#0033AA)

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: 10.22:1 — vs black: 2.05:1

Color values

  • HEX #0033AA
  • RGB rgb(0, 51, 170)
  • HSL hsl(222, 100%, 66%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 100, 70, 0, 33.33 )
  • Websafe #003399

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #0033AA based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

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

UA Blue
#0033AA Base
#AA7700
Analogous

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

UA Blue
#0033AA Base
#0088AA
#2200AA
Triadic

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

UA Blue
#0033AA Base
#AA0033
#33AA00
Split-Complementary

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

UA Blue
#0033AA Base
#AA2200
#88AA00
Tetradic (Square)

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

UA Blue
#0033AA Base
#AA0088
#AA7700
#00AA22
Monochromatic

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

UA Blue
#0033AA Base
#00081A
#001C5D
#002781
#003FD3
#004AF6
#447CFF
Shades & Tints

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

Shades (darker)

#00081A
#001036
#001953
#002270
#002A8D
UA Blue #0033AA Base
#0046E9
#2969FF
#6895FF
#A7C1FF
#E6EDFF
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #0033AA. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #0033AA;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #0033AA;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #0033AA;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #0033AA,
        #FFCC55
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #0033AA,
        #FFCC55
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$ua-blue: #0033AA;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$ua-blue-r: 0;
$ua-blue-g: 51;
$ua-blue-b: 170;

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

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

Normal Vision #0033AA How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #2A2AAA 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 #3030AA Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #005050 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #414141 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 UA Blue ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

UA Blue #0033AA Base
Egyptian Blue #1034A6 ΔE 0.68
Royal Azure #0038A8 ΔE 1.65
Smalt #003399 ΔE 2.53

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.