What color is #203C64?

#203C64 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #203C64?

The RGB value is 32, 60, 100: 32 red, 60 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #203C64?

The complementary color is #644820, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #203C64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#203C64 color

#203C64 rgb(32, 60, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #203C64 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 23.5% green and 39.2% blue (32, 60, 100).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 52% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#203C64 color codes

HEX	`#203C64`
RGB	`rgb(32, 60, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 23.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 52%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 68%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 40%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.13, 3.73, -26.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.13, 27, 277.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.511, 4.458, 12.677)`
Decimal	`2112612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #203C64, 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 #203C64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#203C64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #203C64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #203c64; }
.text { color: #203c64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #203c64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 60 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #203c64, #262064); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #203C64?: #203C64 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #203C64?: The RGB value is 32, 60, 100: 32 red, 60 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #203C64?: The complementary color is #644820, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #203C64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.