What color is #03203E?

#03203E is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Mirage. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #03203E?

The RGB value is 3, 32, 62: 3 red, 32 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #03203E?

The complementary color is #3E2103, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #03203E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#03203E color

#03203E rgb(3, 32, 62)

Shades of black

The hex color #03203E is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 12.5% green and 24.3% blue (3, 32, 62).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 91% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Mirage (#001F3F), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.41:1).

#03203E color codes

HEX	`#03203E`
RGB	`rgb(3, 32, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 12.5%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 91%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 95%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 48%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.96, 2.73, -22.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.96, 22.38, 277.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.423, 1.4, 4.752)`
Decimal	`204862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #03203E, 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 #03203E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#03203E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #03203E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #03203e; }
.text { color: #03203e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #03203e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 32 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #03203e, #03033e); }

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Questions

What color is #03203E?: #03203E is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Mirage. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #03203E?: The RGB value is 3, 32, 62: 3 red, 32 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #03203E?: The complementary color is #3E2103, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #03203E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.