What color is #0020EF?

#0020EF is a vivid blue known as Blue Overdose. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Blue Overdose?

The RGB value is 0, 32, 239: 0 red, 32 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Blue Overdose?

The complementary color is #EFCF00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0020EF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Blue Overdose color: hex code #0020EF

#0020EF rgb(0, 32, 239)

Shades of blue

Blue Overdose has the hex code #0020EF. It is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 12.5% green and 93.7% blue (0, 32, 239).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 100% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

Blue Overdose (#0020EF) color codes

HEX	`#0020EF`
RGB	`rgb(0, 32, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 12.5%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 100%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 100%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 87%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.4, 67.99, -98.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.4, 119.82, 304.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.091, 7.263, 82.198)`
Decimal	`8431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Blue Overdose, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0020EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0020EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0020EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0020ef; }
.text { color: #0020ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0020ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 32 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0020ef, #5700ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #0020EF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0020EF?: #0020EF is a vivid blue known as Blue Overdose. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Blue Overdose?: The RGB value is 0, 32, 239: 0 red, 32 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Blue Overdose?: The complementary color is #EFCF00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0020EF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.