Information about Norway Blue color

#00205B - Norway Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #00205B ("Norway Blue") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(0, 32, 91) — 0% red, 12.5% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 36 / 23 / 0 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#00205B is a maximally vivid 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 a hair away from Penn Blue (#011F5B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Cobalt Blue (#002159) and Deep Sapphire Blue (#001659).

In RGB terms — rgb(0, 32, 91) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #00205B: 15.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Norway Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Norway Blue color variations

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

Norway Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Norway Blue

#00205B
#003DAF

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#045BFF

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#5792FF

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#ABC8FF

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White

#FFFFFF

Norway Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Norway Blue

#00205B
#001949

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#001337

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#000C24

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#000612

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Black

#000000

Norway Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Norway Blue

#00205B
#0C2F6F

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#1F407D

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#385384

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#586885

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Grey

#808080

Norway Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4E005B

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#29005B

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#04005B

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Norway Blue

#00205B
#00445B

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#005B4E

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#005B29

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Norway 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
#00205B
Norway Blue

#00205B

#5C3C00
#5C3C00

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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
#00205B
Norway Blue

#00205B

#4E5C00
#4E5C00

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#5C0E00
#5C0E00

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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
#0E005C
#0E005C

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#00205B
Norway Blue

#00205B

#004E5C
#004E5C

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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
#00205B
Norway Blue

#00205B

#5C0020
#5C0020

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#205C00
#205C00

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#00205B
Norway Blue

#00205B

#3C005C
#3C005C

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#5C3C00
#5C3C00

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#205C00
#205C00

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#00205B
Norway Blue

#00205B

#5C004E
#5C004E

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#5C3C00
#5C3C00

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#005C0E
#005C0E

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Nearest named colors to Norway Blue

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

Penn Blue color link
Penn Blue

#011F5B

Deep Cobalt Blue color link
Deep Cobalt Blue

#002159

Deep Sapphire Blue color link
Deep Sapphire Blue

#001659

Downriver color link
Downriver

#092256

Gulf Blue color link
Gulf Blue

#051657

Deep Azure color link
Deep Azure

#002D59

Union Jack Blue color link
Union Jack Blue

#012169

FRIDGEIT BLUE color link
FRIDGEIT BLUE

#072C5E

Borisfen Deep Blue color link
Borisfen Deep Blue

#001355

Brewers Blue color link
Brewers Blue

#0A2351

Green Vogue color link
Green Vogue

#032B52

Colin's Blue color link
Colin's Blue

#042069

Norway Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#00205B
  • RGB0, 32, 91
  • CMYK36, 23, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(0, 32, 91)
  • HSL219°, 100%, 18%
  • HSL Precise218.901°, 100%, 17.843%
  • HSV219°, 100%, 36%
  • HSB219°, 100%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.125, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.125, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.125, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID00205B
  • DECIMAL ID8283
  • Name Length11
  • This page visited18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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