What color is #00006C?

#00006C 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 #00006C?

The RGB value is 0, 0, 108: 0 red, 0 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00006C?

The complementary color is #6C6C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00006C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00006C color

#00006C rgb(0, 0, 108)

Shades of black

The hex color #00006C is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 0% green and 42.4% blue (0, 0, 108).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Alone in the Dark (#000066), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.26:1).

#00006C color codes

HEX	`#00006C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 0, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 0%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 100%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 100%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.66, 42.07, -57.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.66, 71.09, 306.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.706, 1.082, 14.251)`
Decimal	`108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00006C, 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 #00006C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00006C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #00006C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00006c; }
.text { color: #00006c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00006c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 0 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00006c, #36006c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #00006C?: #00006C 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 #00006C?: The RGB value is 0, 0, 108: 0 red, 0 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00006C?: The complementary color is #6C6C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00006C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.