Information about Tangaroa color
Basic facts about this digital color
#03163C is a maximally vivid steel-blue azure that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Navy (#01153E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cetacean Blue (#001440) and BMA Blue (#00113F).
In RGB terms — rgb(3, 22, 60) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 17.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:76), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Tangaroa" in the Register.
Tangaroa color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Tangaroa color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Tangaroa color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Tangaroa color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Tangaroa color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Tangaroa 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Tangaroa color
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Nearest named colors to Tangaroa
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#01153E
#001440
#00113F
#001C3D
#051040
#041E42
#00203C
#002147
#0C2340
#012731
#112331
#040348
Tangaroa color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#03163C
- RGB3, 22, 60
- CMYK22, 15, 0, 76
- CSSrgb(3, 22, 60)
- HSL220°, 90%, 12%
- HSL Precise220°, 90.476%, 12.353%
- HSV220°, 95%, 24%
- HSB220°, 95%, 24%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.012
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
- GLSLvec3(0.012, 0.086, 0.235)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.012, 0.086, 0.235, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.012, 0.086, 0.235)
- Percentage of Red in RGB1.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID03163C
- DECIMAL ID202300
- Name Length8
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- Counting from2025-01-01
