Color swatch image showing #03509A with RGB(3,80,154) values

#03509A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #03509A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#03509A Color Information

#03509A RGB value is (3, 80, 154). The hex color red value is 3, green is 80, and blue is 154. Its HSL format shows a hue of 209°, saturation of 96 percent, and lightness of 31 percent. The CMYK process values are 98 percent, 48 percent, 0 percent, 40 percent.

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#03509A Color Meaning

Color #03509A represents discipline, focus, and authoritative clarity. #03509A medium-dark, vivid blue evokes integrity, reliability, and structured calm. Psychologically, color #03509A enhances concentration, decision-making, and intellectual stability, making #03509A suitable for educational or professional contexts. Culturally, blue shades like color #03509A are linked to trust, loyalty, and professionalism in Western societies, while Eastern traditions associate deep blues with calm insight, reflection, and spiritual clarity. Feng Shui favors blue in knowledge, career, or meditation areas to support wisdom, communication, and focus. Spiritually, #03509A aligns with the throat chakra, encouraging clear expression, truthfulness, and balanced communication. In design, color #03509A functions as a foundation color for uniforms, logos, or digital interfaces. Artists use #03509A to depict sky, water, or calm shadow areas. Its dark, vivid tone conveys strength, focus, and dependability without overwhelming complementary elements.

Color Conversion

Convert #03509A across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#03509A
RGB
rgb(3, 80, 154)
HSL
hsl(209°, 96%, 31%)
CMYK
cmyk(98%, 48%, 0%, 40%)
HSV
hsv(209°, 98%, 60%)
XYZ
8.7389 8.0898 31.6727
Yxy
8.0898 0.1802 0.1668
Hunter Lab
28.4426 0.2776 -1.9169
CIE-Lab
34.1692 9.4252 -46.0185

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red3 / 255 (1%)
Green80 / 255 (31%)
31%
Blue154 / 255 (60%)
60%

CMYK Values

Cyan98 / 100 (98%)
98%
Magenta48 / 100 (48%)
48%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)40 / 100 (40%)
40%

Color Variations

#03509A harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#03509A harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #03509A for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

8.02:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #03509A appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#03509A

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #03509A;

Text Color

color: #03509A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #03509A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #03509A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #03509A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #03509A 0%, #023260 100%);

#03509A Color FAQs

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