What color is #000096?

#000096 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Everlasting Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000096?

The RGB value is 0, 0, 150: 0 red, 0 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000096?

The complementary color is #969600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000096?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000096 color

#000096 rgb(0, 0, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #000096 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 0% green and 58.8% blue (0, 0, 150).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Everlasting Night (#000099), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.58:1).

#000096 color codes

HEX	`#000096`
RGB	`rgb(0, 0, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 0%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 100%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.51, 53.3, -72.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.51, 90.07, 306.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.503, 2.201, 28.983)`
Decimal	`150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000096, 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 #000096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #000096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000096; }
.text { color: #000096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 0 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000096, #4b0096); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #000096?: #000096 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Everlasting Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000096?: The RGB value is 0, 0, 150: 0 red, 0 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000096?: The complementary color is #969600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000096?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.