#037cd2 Color Information

#037cd2 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #037cd2. In RGB, it consists of 1.2% Red, 48.6% Green, and 82.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 98.6% Cyan, 41% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17.6% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 204.9°, with saturation of 97.2% and lightness of 41.8%. The decimal value for #037cd2 is 228562, and its nearest "web safe" color is #0066cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #037cd2 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#037cd2 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color3, 124, 210 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color1.2%, 48.6%, 82.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.988, 0.514, 0.176 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.986, 0.41, 0, 0.176 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color204.9°, 97.2%, 41.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color204.9°, 98.6%, 82.4% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color18.878, 19.088, 63.662 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color3, 79, 210 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code228562 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color50.790, 3.840, -52.084 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)50.790, 52.225, 274.217 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color50.790, -30.143, -80.626 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color43.690, 0.672, -55.811 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.186, 0.188, 19.088 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4278418642 / 0xff037cd2 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#0066cc Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #037cd2

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #037cd2, its pure hue is 204.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 97.2%, and its lightness is 41.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #037cd2, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #00101a to #036db8.

Tints of #037cd2

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #037cd2, its pure hue is 204.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 97.2%, and its lightness is 41.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #037cd2, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #238cd8 to #e0eff9.

Tones of #037cd2

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #037cd2, its pure hue is 204.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 97.2%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #037cd2, which range from #6b6b6b (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #007dd5 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #037cd2

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #037cd2! For #037cd2, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #037cd2. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #037cd2

This color, #037cd2, consists of 1.2% Red, 48.6% Green, and 82.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 3, Green = 124, Blue = 210. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #037cd2 is 98.6% Cyan, 41% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17.6% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R1.2%
C98.6%
G48.6%
M41.0%
B82.4%
Y0.0%
K17.6%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 3 124 210
Octal 3 174 322
Hexa #03 #7c #d2
Binary 00000011 01111100 11010010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 98 40 0 17
Octal 142 50 0 21
Hexa #62 #28 #00 #11
Binary 01100010 00101000 00000000 00010001

Analogous Colors of #037cd2

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #037cd2 — which has hue 204.9° — its analogous colors are located at 174.9° and 234.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #037cd2.

Triadic Colors of #037cd2

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #037cd2 — which has hue 204.9° — its triadic colors are located at 84.9° and 324.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #037cd2.

Complementary Color of #037cd2

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #037cd2 — which has hue 204.9° — its complementary color is located at 24.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #037cd2.

Split Complementary Colors of #037cd2

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #037cd2 — which has hue 204.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 54.9° and 354.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #037cd2.

Tetradic Colors of #037cd2

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #037cd2 — which has hue 204.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 114.9°, 204.9°, 294.9°, and 24.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #037cd2.

Monochromatic Colors of #037cd2

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #037cd2, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #023e68 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #42b0fe (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #037cd2

We want to make getting started with #037cd2 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #037cd2 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #037cd2 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #037cd2 with other HTML elements.

#037cd2 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #037cd2.
<span style="color: #037cd2;">The color of this text is #037cd2.</span>

#037cd2 Background Color

The background color for this text is #037cd2.
<div style="background-color: #037cd2; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #037cd2.</div>

#037cd2 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #037cd2.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #037cd2;">This color for the shadow of this text is #037cd2.</span>

#037cd2 Border Color

This is a div with border color #037cd2.
<div style="border: #037cd2 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #037cd2.</div>

#037cd2 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #037cd2 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #037cd2; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #037cd2 on a white background.</div></div>

#037cd2 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #037cd2 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #037cd2; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #037cd2 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #037cd2 to White

This is a gradient from #037cd2 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#037cd2,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#037cd2,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#037cd2,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#037cd2,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #037cd2 to white.</div>

Gradient from #037cd2 to Black

This is a gradient from #037cd2 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#037cd2,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#037cd2,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#037cd2,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#037cd2,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #037cd2 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #037cd2

In addition to using #037cd2 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #037cd2 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #037cd2, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 3, Green = 124, Blue = 210). If you need details about the color coordinates of #037cd2 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #037cd2
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(3, 124, 210)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #037cd2; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #037cd2; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #037cd2; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(3, 124, 210);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#037cd2")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:3, green:124, blue:210, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:3 green:124 blue:210 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(3f, 124f, 210f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(3, 124, 210);
 

#037cd2 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #037cd2 the same way. For those with color blindness, #037cd2 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #037cd2 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #037cd2 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #037cd2 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #037cd2 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #037cd2 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 4.4:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #037cd2 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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