Color swatch image showing #03509D with RGB(3,80,157) values

#03509D Color Meaning and Information

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

#03509D Color Information

#03509D RGB value is (3, 80, 157). The hex color red value is 3, green is 80, and blue is 157. Its HSL format shows a hue of 210°, saturation of 96 percent, and lightness of 31 percent. The CMYK process values are 98 percent, 49 percent, 0 percent, 38 percent.

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#03509D Color Meaning

Color #03509D represents discipline, focus, and authoritative clarity. #03509D medium-dark, vivid blue evokes integrity, reliability, and structured calm. Psychologically, color #03509D enhances concentration, decision-making, and intellectual stability, making #03509D suitable for educational or professional contexts. Culturally, blue shades like color #03509D 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, #03509D aligns with the throat chakra, encouraging clear expression, truthfulness, and balanced communication. In design, color #03509D functions as a foundation color for uniforms, logos, or digital interfaces. Artists use #03509D to depict sky, water, or calm shadow areas. Its dark, vivid tone conveys strength, focus, and dependability without overwhelming complementary elements.

Color Conversion

Convert #03509D 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
#03509D
RGB
rgb(3, 80, 157)
HSL
hsl(210°, 96%, 31%)
CMYK
cmyk(98%, 49%, 0%, 38%)
HSV
hsv(210°, 98%, 62%)
XYZ
8.9920 8.1910 33.0054
Yxy
8.1910 0.1792 0.1632
Hunter Lab
28.6199 0.3211 -2.0319
CIE-Lab
34.3775 10.6847 -47.4923

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red3 / 255 (1%)
Green80 / 255 (31%)
31%
Blue157 / 255 (62%)
62%

CMYK Values

Cyan98 / 100 (98%)
98%
Magenta49 / 100 (49%)
49%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)38 / 100 (38%)
38%

Color Variations

#03509D 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

#03509D 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 #03509D 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.

#FFFFFF
#03509D

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.96:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.96:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.96:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #03509D 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

#03509D

protanopia

#24258a

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #03509D;

Text Color

color: #03509D;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #03509D;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #03509D40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #03509D 0%, #023160 100%);

#03509D Color FAQs

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