What color is #000087?

#000087 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Midnight in Tokyo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000087?

The RGB value is 0, 0, 135: 0 red, 0 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000087?

The complementary color is #878700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000087?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000087 color

#000087 rgb(0, 0, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #000087 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 0% green and 52.9% blue (0, 0, 135).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Midnight in Tokyo (#000088), a difference of 0.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.56:1).

#000087 color codes

HEX	`#000087`
RGB	`rgb(0, 0, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 0%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.11, 49.37, -67.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.11, 83.42, 306.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.372, 1.749, 23.024)`
Decimal	`135`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000087, 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 #000087	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000087 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #000087 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000087; }
.text { color: #000087; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000087; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 0 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000087, #440087); }

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Questions

What color is #000087?: #000087 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Midnight in Tokyo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000087?: The RGB value is 0, 0, 135: 0 red, 0 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000087?: The complementary color is #878700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000087?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.