What color is #000069?

#000069 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Alone in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000069?

The RGB value is 0, 0, 105: 0 red, 0 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000069?

The complementary color is #696900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000069 color

#000069 rgb(0, 0, 105)

Shades of black

The hex color #000069 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 0% green and 41.2% blue (0, 0, 105).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Alone in the Dark (#000066), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.44:1).

#000069 color codes

HEX	`#000069`
RGB	`rgb(0, 0, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 0%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 100%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 100%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.15, 41.24, -56.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.15, 69.69, 306.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.549, 1.02, 13.424)`
Decimal	`105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000069, 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 #000069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #000069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000069; }
.text { color: #000069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 0 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000069, #350069); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #000069?: #000069 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Alone in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000069?: The RGB value is 0, 0, 105: 0 red, 0 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000069?: The complementary color is #696900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.