Information about #003066 color

#003066 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #003066 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(0, 48, 102) — 0% red, 18.8% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 21 / 0 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#003066 is a maximally vivid azure that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Midnight Blue (#003366). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cool Black (#002E63) and Astros Navy (#002D62).

In RGB terms — rgb(0, 48, 102) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #003066: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#003066 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#003066 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #003066

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#003066
  • RGB0, 48, 102
  • CMYK40, 21, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(0, 48, 102)
  • HSL212°, 100%, 20%
  • HSL Precise211.765°, 100%, 20%
  • HSV212°, 100%, 40%
  • HSB212°, 100%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.188, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.188, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.188, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID003066
  • DECIMAL ID12390
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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