What color is #003344?

#003344 is a very dark, vivid azure known as Nordic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Nordic Noir?

The RGB value is 0, 51, 68: 0 red, 51 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Nordic Noir?

The complementary color is #441100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #003344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Nordic Noir color: hex code #003344

#003344 rgb(0, 51, 68)

Shades of blue

Nordic Noir has the hex code #003344. It is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 20% green and 26.7% blue (0, 51, 68).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.49:1).

Nordic Noir (#003344) color codes

HEX	`#003344`
RGB	`rgb(0, 51, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 20%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 100%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.16, -8.48, -15.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.16, 17.24, 240.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.227, 2.785, 5.888)`
Decimal	`13124`
Short hex	`#034`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Nordic Noir, 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 #003344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#003344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #003344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #003344; }
.text { color: #003344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #003344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 51 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #003344, #001144); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

See #003344 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #003344?: #003344 is a very dark, vivid azure known as Nordic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Nordic Noir?: The RGB value is 0, 51, 68: 0 red, 51 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Nordic Noir?: The complementary color is #441100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #003344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.