What color is #0044BB?

#0044BB is a dark, vivid azure known as Once in a Blue Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Once in a Blue Moon?

The RGB value is 0, 68, 187: 0 red, 68 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Once in a Blue Moon?

The complementary color is #BB7700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0044BB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Once in a Blue Moon color: hex code #0044BB

#0044BB rgb(0, 68, 187)

Shades of blue

Once in a Blue Moon has the hex code #0044BB. It is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 26.7% green and 73.3% blue (0, 68, 187).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 100% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.25:1).

Once in a Blue Moon (#0044BB) color codes

HEX	`#0044BB`
RGB	`rgb(0, 68, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 26.7%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 100%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 100%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 64%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.39, 31, -66.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.39, 73.79, 294.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.034, 7.721, 47.913)`
Decimal	`17595`
Short hex	`#04B`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Once in a Blue Moon, 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 #0044BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0044BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #0044BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0044bb; }
.text { color: #0044bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0044bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 68 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0044bb, #1a00bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #0044BB on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0044BB?: #0044BB is a dark, vivid azure known as Once in a Blue Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Once in a Blue Moon?: The RGB value is 0, 68, 187: 0 red, 68 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Once in a Blue Moon?: The complementary color is #BB7700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0044BB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.