Information about #0959B3 color

#0959B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#0959B3 falls into the Azure Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(9, 89, 179) — 3.5% red, 34.9% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 67 / 35 / 0 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #0959B3 reads as a intensely saturated azure and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Ukraine Blue (#0057B7). Slightly further away sit Medium Teal Blue (#0054B4) and Sapphire (#0F52BA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(9, 89, 179)), which gives #0959B3 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #0959B3: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. No one has named #0959B3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#0959B3 color variations

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#0959B3 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 #0959B3

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

Ukraine Blue color link
Ukraine Blue

#0057B7

Sapphire color link
Sapphire

#0F52BA

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Strong Azure color link
Strong Azure

#0054A8

Endeavour color link
Endeavour

#0056A7

Bayern Blue color link
Bayern Blue

#0066B2

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

France Blue color link
France Blue

#0055A4

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#0959B3
  • RGB9, 89, 179
  • CMYK67, 35, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(9, 89, 179)
  • HSL212°, 90%, 37%
  • HSL Precise211.765°, 90.426%, 36.863%
  • HSV212°, 95%, 70%
  • HSB212°, 95%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.035, 0.349, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.035, 0.349, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.035, 0.349, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID0959B3
  • DECIMAL ID612787
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01