Prussian blue color: code #003153
Prussian blue
#003153
Color codes
- HEX
#003153 - RGB
rgb(0, 49, 83) - HSL
hsl(205, 100%, 16%) - HSV
hsv(205, 100%, 33%) - CMYK
cmyk(100%, 41%, 0%, 67%) - LAB
lab(19.3% -0.4 -24.9) - OKLCH
oklch(30.4% 0.078 245.9)
About the color Prussian blue
Prussian blue has the HEX code #003153, which corresponds to rgb(0, 49, 83) in the RGB model. On the color wheel its hue sits at 205°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness (hsl(205, 100%, 16%)).
Because of its hue it reads as a cool color: it tends to feel calm and distant, and it visually “recedes” in a composition.
As a background it calls for light text: white reaches a 13.42:1 contrast ratio on it, versus 1.56:1 for black.
For print, the approximate conversion is cmyk(100%, 41%, 0%, 67%). Always confirm with your printer’s color profile, because the result depends on paper and ink.
Lighter tints
Darker shades
Color combinations with Prussian blue
Complementary
#003153 · #522200
Analogous
#00524B · #003153 · #000752
Triadic
#003153 · #520030 · #305200
Tetradic
#003153 · #4B0052 · #522200 · #075200
Split-complementary
#003153 · #520007 · #524B00
Monochromatic
#000000 · #00121F · #003153 · #005C9E · #0089EB
Prussian blue with white and black text
How to use it in CSS
:root {
--color-prussian-blue: #003153;
--color-prussian-blue-rgb: 0, 49, 83;
}
.elemento {
background-color: var(--color-prussian-blue);
color: #FFFFFF;
}