Information about Pure Blue color

#0203E2 - Pure Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #0203E2, known as "Pure Blue", is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(2, 3, 226) — 0.8% red, 1.2% green, 88.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 88 / 87 / 0 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated blue, #0203E2 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Medium Blue (#0000CD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Zebo's Blue (#0019E9) and Strong Blue (#0C06F7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(2, 3, 226)), which gives #0203E2 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. The name "Pure Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Pure Blue color variations

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

Pure 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 Pure Blue

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#0203E2
  • RGB2, 3, 226
  • CMYK88, 87, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(2, 3, 226)
  • HSL240°, 98%, 45%
  • HSL Precise239.732°, 98.246%, 44.706%
  • HSV240°, 99%, 89%
  • HSB240°, 99%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • GLSLvec3(0.008, 0.012, 0.886)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.008, 0.012, 0.886, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.008, 0.012, 0.886)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID0203E2
  • DECIMAL ID132066
  • Name Length9
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