What color is #203953?

#203953 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #203953?

The RGB value is 32, 57, 83: 32 red, 57 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #203953?

The complementary color is #533A20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #203953?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#203953 color

#203953 rgb(32, 57, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #203953 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 22.4% green and 32.5% blue (32, 57, 83).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#203953 color codes

HEX	`#203953`
RGB	`rgb(32, 57, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 22.4%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 44%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 61%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 31%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.19, -0.72, -18.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.19, 18.7, 267.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.62, 3.858, 8.736)`
Decimal	`2111827`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #203953, 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 #203953	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#203953 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #203953 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #203953; }
.text { color: #203953; }
.border { border: 2px solid #203953; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 57 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #203953, #212053); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #203953?: #203953 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #203953?: The RGB value is 32, 57, 83: 32 red, 57 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #203953?: The complementary color is #533A20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #203953?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.