What color is #032954?

#032954 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #032954?

The RGB value is 3, 41, 84: 3 red, 41 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #032954?

The complementary color is #542E03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #032954?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#032954 color

#032954 rgb(3, 41, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #032954 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 16.1% green and 32.9% blue (3, 41, 84).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 93% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.49:1).

#032954 color codes

HEX	`#032954`
RGB	`rgb(3, 41, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 16.1%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 93%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 96%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 51%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.72, 6.25, -29.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.72, 30.34, 281.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.43, 2.245, 8.691)`
Decimal	`207188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #032954, 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 #032954	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#032954 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #032954 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #032954; }
.text { color: #032954; }
.border { border: 2px solid #032954; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 41 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #032954, #050354); }

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Questions

What color is #032954?: #032954 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #032954?: The RGB value is 3, 41, 84: 3 red, 41 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #032954?: The complementary color is #542E03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #032954?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.