What color is #0018A8?

#0018A8 is a dark, vivid blue known as Dark Galaxy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dark Galaxy?

The RGB value is 0, 24, 168: 0 red, 24 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dark Galaxy?

The complementary color is #A89000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0018A8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dark Galaxy color: hex code #0018A8

#0018A8 rgb(0, 24, 168)

Shades of blue

Dark Galaxy has the hex code #0018A8. It is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 9.4% green and 65.9% blue (0, 24, 168).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.38:1).

Dark Galaxy (#0018A8) color codes

HEX	`#0018A8`
RGB	`rgb(0, 24, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 9.4%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 100%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 100%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 86%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.87, 50.19, -74.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.87, 89.98, 303.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.392, 3.479, 37.32)`
Decimal	`6312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dark Galaxy, 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 #0018A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0018A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #0018A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0018a8; }
.text { color: #0018a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0018a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 24 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0018a8, #3c00a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ultramarine.

See #0018A8 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0018A8?: #0018A8 is a dark, vivid blue known as Dark Galaxy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dark Galaxy?: The RGB value is 0, 24, 168: 0 red, 24 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dark Galaxy?: The complementary color is #A89000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0018A8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.