What color is #000232?

#000232 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Oblivion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000232?

The RGB value is 0, 2, 50: 0 red, 2 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000232?

The complementary color is #323000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000232?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000232 color

#000232 rgb(0, 2, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #000232 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 0.8% green and 19.6% blue (0, 2, 50).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 96% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Oblivion (#000435), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.91:1).

#000232 color codes

HEX	`#000232`
RGB	`rgb(0, 2, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 0.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 100%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 96%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.47, 13.81, -28.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.47, 31.95, 295.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.597, 0.274, 3.038)`
Decimal	`562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000232, 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 #000232	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000232 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #000232 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000232; }
.text { color: #000232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000232; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 2 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000232, #170032); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #000232?: #000232 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Oblivion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000232?: The RGB value is 0, 2, 50: 0 red, 2 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000232?: The complementary color is #323000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000232?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.