Information about Boeing Blue color

#0039A6 - Boeing Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #0039A6, known as "Boeing Blue", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(0, 57, 166) — 0% red, 22.4% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 65 / 43 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#0039A6 presents itself as a maximally vivid steel-blue azure — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Philippine Blue (#0038A7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Royal Azure (#0038A8) and Strong Cobalt Blue (#003FA8).

The recipe behind #0039A6 is rgb(0, 57, 166), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Boeing Blue" in the Register.

Boeing Blue color variations

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

Boeing Blue 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 Boeing Blue

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#0039A6
  • RGB0, 57, 166
  • CMYK65, 43, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(0, 57, 166)
  • HSL219°, 100%, 33%
  • HSL Precise219.398°, 100%, 32.549%
  • HSV219°, 100%, 65%
  • HSB219°, 100%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.224, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.224, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.224, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID0039A6
  • DECIMAL ID14758
  • Name Length11
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