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#203FBC Color

#203FBC is rgb(32, 63, 188) in RGB, hsl(228, 71%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 66%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#203FBC
HEX#203FBC
RGBrgb(32, 63, 188)
HSLhsl(228, 71%, 43%)
HSVhsv(228, 83%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 66%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.198 266.5)
LABlab(31.65% 27.44 -70.11)
LCHlch(31.65% 75.29 291.38)

What #203FBC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #203FBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#203FBC Channel Values

How #203FBC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 32 · G 63 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 71% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 83% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.4:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #203FBC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #203FBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #203FBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #203FBC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #203FBC.

How #203FBC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#203FBC
Protanopia#3B3BBC
Protanomaly#323DBC
Deuteranopia#3737BC
Deuteranomaly#2F3ABC
Tritanopia#005C5C
Tritanomaly#00528D
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #203FBC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-203fbc: #203FBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #203FBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-203fbc': '#203FBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.247, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_203fbc">#203FBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#203FBC"

More Blue Colors

#203FBC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#203FBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #203FBC?

#203FBC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(32, 63, 188) in RGB and hsl(228, 71%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.

What is the RGB value of #203FBC?

#203FBC is rgb(32, 63, 188) — red 32, green 63, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #203FBC?

#203FBC converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 66%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #203FBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #203FBC scores 8.4:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #203FBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #203FBC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 17.36, which is visibly different.

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