What color is #203E6E?

#203E6E 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 #203E6E?

The RGB value is 32, 62, 110: 32 red, 62 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #203E6E?

The complementary color is #6E5020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #203E6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#203E6E color

#203E6E rgb(32, 62, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #203E6E is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 24.3% green and 43.1% blue (32, 62, 110).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 55% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.63:1).

#203E6E color codes

HEX	`#203E6E`
RGB	`rgb(32, 62, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 24.3%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 55%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 71%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 44%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.38, 6.29, -31.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.38, 31.8, 281.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.132, 4.878, 15.42)`
Decimal	`2113134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #203E6E, 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 #203E6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#203E6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #203E6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #203e6e; }
.text { color: #203e6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #203e6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 62 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #203e6e, #29206e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #203E6E?: #203E6E 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 #203E6E?: The RGB value is 32, 62, 110: 32 red, 62 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #203E6E?: The complementary color is #6E5020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #203E6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.