What color is #002147?

#002147 is a very dark, vivid azure known as Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Oxford Blue?

The RGB value is 0, 33, 71: 0 red, 33 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Oxford Blue?

The complementary color is #472600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002147?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Oxford Blue color: hex code #002147

#002147 rgb(0, 33, 71)

Shades of blue

Oxford Blue has the hex code #002147. It is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 12.9% green and 27.8% blue (0, 33, 71).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.05:1).

Oxford Blue (#002147) color codes

HEX	`#002147`
RGB	`rgb(0, 33, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 12.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 100%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 54%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.88, 5.8, -27.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.88, 27.65, 282.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.681, 1.542, 6.169)`
Decimal	`8519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Oxford 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 #002147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #002147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002147; }
.text { color: #002147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 33 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002147, #030047); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #002147 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #002147?: #002147 is a very dark, vivid azure known as Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Oxford Blue?: The RGB value is 0, 33, 71: 0 red, 33 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Oxford Blue?: The complementary color is #472600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002147?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.