Information about #03659D color

#03659D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#03659D falls into the Azure Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(3, 101, 157) — 1.2% red, 39.6% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 60 / 22 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #03659D reads as a pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Captain Cook (#00689B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are IBM Blue (#006699) and Sapphire Blue (#0067A5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(3, 101, 157)), which gives #03659D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #03659D: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. #03659D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#03659D color variations

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

#03659D 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 #03659D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Captain Cook color link
Captain Cook

#00689B

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Dodgers Blue color link
Dodgers Blue

#005A9C

Sweden Blue color link
Sweden Blue

#006AA7

France Blue color link
France Blue

#0055A4

Endeavour color link
Endeavour

#0056A7

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

Strong Azure color link
Strong Azure

#0054A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#03659D
  • RGB3, 101, 157
  • CMYK60, 22, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(3, 101, 157)
  • HSL202°, 96%, 31%
  • HSL Precise201.818°, 96.25%, 31.373%
  • HSV202°, 98%, 62%
  • HSB202°, 98%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.012, 0.396, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.012, 0.396, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.012, 0.396, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID03659D
  • DECIMAL ID222621
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01