What color is #203049?

#203049 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #203049?

The RGB value is 32, 48, 73: 32 red, 48 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #203049?

The complementary color is #493920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #203049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#203049 color

#203049 rgb(32, 48, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #203049 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 18.8% green and 28.6% blue (32, 48, 73).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 39% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.29:1).

#203049 color codes

HEX	`#203049`
RGB	`rgb(32, 48, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 18.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 39%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 56%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 34%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.65, 1.78, -17.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.65, 17.64, 275.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.855, 2.902, 6.712)`
Decimal	`2109513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #203049, 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 #203049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#203049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #203049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #203049; }
.text { color: #203049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #203049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 48 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #203049, #252049); }

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Questions

What color is #203049?: #203049 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #203049?: The RGB value is 32, 48, 73: 32 red, 48 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #203049?: The complementary color is #493920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #203049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.