What color is #0203E2?

#0203E2 is a vivid blue known as Pure Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pure Blue?

The RGB value is 2, 3, 226: 2 red, 3 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Pure Blue?

The complementary color is #E2E102, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0203E2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pure Blue color: hex code #0203E2

#0203E2 rgb(2, 3, 226)

Shades of blue

Pure Blue has the hex code #0203E2. It is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 1.2% green and 88.6% blue (2, 3, 226).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 98% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.93:1).

Pure Blue (#0203E2) color codes

HEX	`#0203E2`
RGB	`rgb(2, 3, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 1.2%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 98%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 99%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 99%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.29, 71.75, -98.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.29, 121.54, 306.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.78, 5.567, 72.285)`
Decimal	`132066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pure Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0203E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0203E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0203E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0203e2; }
.text { color: #0203e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0203e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 3 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0203e2, #7102e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #0203E2 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0203E2?: #0203E2 is a vivid blue known as Pure Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pure Blue?: The RGB value is 2, 3, 226: 2 red, 3 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pure Blue?: The complementary color is #E2E102, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0203E2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.