What color is #005588?

#005588 is a dark, vivid azure known as Dark Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dark Denim?

The RGB value is 0, 85, 136: 0 red, 85 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dark Denim?

The complementary color is #883300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #005588?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dark Denim color: hex code #005588

#005588 rgb(0, 85, 136)

Shades of blue

Dark Denim has the hex code #005588. It is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 33.3% green and 53.3% blue (0, 85, 136).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

Dark Denim (#005588) color codes

HEX	`#005588`
RGB	`rgb(0, 85, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 33.3%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 38%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.55, -1.61, -34.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.55, 34.5, 267.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.691, 8.274, 24.479)`
Decimal	`21896`
Short hex	`#058`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dark Denim, 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 #005588	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#005588 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #005588 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #005588; }
.text { color: #005588; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005588; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 85 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #005588, #001188); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

See #005588 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #005588?: #005588 is a dark, vivid azure known as Dark Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dark Denim?: The RGB value is 0, 85, 136: 0 red, 85 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dark Denim?: The complementary color is #883300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #005588?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.