Information about #203B4B color

#203B4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#203B4B falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(32, 59, 75) — 12.5% red, 23.1% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 6 / 0 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#203B4B is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tarawera (#253C48) and Nile Blue (#253F4E).

The recipe behind #203B4B is rgb(32, 59, 75), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #203B4B: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #203B4B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#203B4B color variations

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

#203B4B 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 #203B4B

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

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#203B4B
  • RGB32, 59, 75
  • CMYK17, 6, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(32, 59, 75)
  • HSL202°, 40%, 21%
  • HSL Precise202.326°, 40.187%, 20.98%
  • HSV202°, 57%, 29%
  • HSB202°, 57%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.125, 0.231, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.125, 0.231, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.125, 0.231, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID203B4B
  • DECIMAL ID2112331
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01