Information about #103997 color

#103997 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#103997 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(16, 57, 151) — 6.3% red, 22.4% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 53 / 37 / 0 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #103997 holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 just a few steps away from Egyptian Blue (#1034A6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Elvis (#16489B) and Dark Powder Blue (#003399).

In RGB terms — rgb(16, 57, 151) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #103997: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #103997 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#103997 color variations

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

#103997 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 #103997

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

Elvis color link
Elvis

#16489B

Cubs Blue color link
Cubs Blue

#0E3386

Chelsea Blue color link
Chelsea Blue

#034694

Samsung Blue color link
Samsung Blue

#12279E

Porto Blue color link
Porto Blue

#00428C

Lowes Blue color link
Lowes Blue

#004792

Boeing Blue color link
Boeing Blue

#0039A6

Cobalt color link
Cobalt

#1E488F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#103997
  • RGB16, 57, 151
  • CMYK53, 37, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(16, 57, 151)
  • HSL222°, 81%, 33%
  • HSL Precise221.778°, 80.838%, 32.745%
  • HSV222°, 89%, 59%
  • HSB222°, 89%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.063, 0.224, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.063, 0.224, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.063, 0.224, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID103997
  • DECIMAL ID1063319
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01