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Prussian Blue #003153

#003153 · rgb(0, 49, 83)

Prussian Blue is the color #003153. In RGB it is rgb(0, 49, 83) — 0% red, 19% green and 33% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 100% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black, and in HSL it sits at 205° hue, 100% saturation and 16% lightness. Prussian Blue is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Midnight Blue (#191970). The closest web-safe color is #003366.

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Prussian Blue color codes

Hex#003153

RGBrgb(0, 49, 83)

RGB %0%, 19%, 33%

HSLhsl(205, 100%, 16%)

HSV / HSBhsv(205, 100%, 33%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 41%, 0%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(30% 0.078 246)

Closest web-safe#003366

Prussian Blue color meaning

Prussian Blue is a deep and serious blue — a cool color at 16% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other blues, it is linked with trust, calm and dependability. It is the most widely liked color, which is why banks, tech companies and healthcare brands lean on it.

Because it is deep and serious, prussian blue works best for text, headings, luxury branding, accent walls and evening wear. It is dark enough to use for text on a white page (13.4:1 contrast).

What colors go with Prussian Blue?

Prussian Blue pairs well with Rosewood, Hunter Green, Navy and Linen: Rosewood sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Hunter Green and Navy are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around prussian blue in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Prussian Blue at a glance

Color family	Blue · cool, deep and serious
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Midnight Blue (#191970)
As text on white	13.43:1 — passes WCAG AAA
Best text on it	White (13.43:1)
For print (CMYK)	100% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow, 67% black
Full screen	Open the prussian blue screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Prussian Blue against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 13.43:1 Black text — 1.56:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

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Prussian Blue color FAQ

What is the hex code for Prussian Blue?

Prussian Blue is #003153, which is rgb(0, 49, 83) and hsl(205, 100%, 16%). For print it is roughly C100 M41 Y0 K67.

What colors go with Prussian Blue?

Prussian Blue pairs well with Rosewood, Hunter Green, Navy, Linen. Rosewood gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Prussian Blue a warm or cool color?

Prussian Blue is a cool color: its hue is 205°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Prussian Blue?

White text, with a contrast ratio of 13.4:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text. Prussian Blue itself is also readable as text on white (13.4:1).