What color is #000046?

#000046 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Endless Galaxy. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000046?

The RGB value is 0, 0, 70: 0 red, 0 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000046?

The complementary color is #464600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000046?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000046 color

#000046 rgb(0, 0, 70)

Shades of black

The hex color #000046 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 0% green and 27.5% blue (0, 0, 70).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Endless Galaxy (#000044), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.29:1).

#000046 color codes

HEX	`#000046`
RGB	`rgb(0, 0, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 0%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 100%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.99, 27.1, -40.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.99, 49.04, 303.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.105, 0.442, 5.82)`
Decimal	`70`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000046, 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 #000046	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000046 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #000046 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000046; }
.text { color: #000046; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000046; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 0 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000046, #230046); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #000046?: #000046 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Endless Galaxy. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000046?: The RGB value is 0, 0, 70: 0 red, 0 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000046?: The complementary color is #464600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000046?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.