What color is #0075B3?

#0075B3 is a dark, vivid azure known as Brilliant Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Brilliant Blue?

The RGB value is 0, 117, 179: 0 red, 117 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Brilliant Blue?

The complementary color is #B33E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0075B3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Brilliant Blue color: hex code #0075B3

#0075B3 rgb(0, 117, 179)

Shades of blue

Brilliant Blue has the hex code #0075B3. It is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 45.9% green and 70.2% blue (0, 117, 179).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

Brilliant Blue (#0075B3) color codes

HEX	`#0075B3`
RGB	`rgb(0, 117, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 45.9%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 100%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 100%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 35%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.94, -4.17, -40.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.94, 40.62, 264.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.495, 15.975, 44.959)`
Decimal	`30131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Brilliant Blue, 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 #0075B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0075B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #0075B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0075b3; }
.text { color: #0075b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0075b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 117 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0075b3, #001cb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

See #0075B3 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0075B3?: #0075B3 is a dark, vivid azure known as Brilliant Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Brilliant Blue?: The RGB value is 0, 117, 179: 0 red, 117 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Brilliant Blue?: The complementary color is #B33E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0075B3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.