What color is #00023D?

#00023D is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Storm. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00023D?

The RGB value is 0, 2, 61: 0 red, 2 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00023D?

The complementary color is #3D3B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00023D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00023D color

#00023D rgb(0, 2, 61)

Shades of black

The hex color #00023D is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 0.8% green and 23.9% blue (0, 2, 61).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 100% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 97% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Storm (#000B44), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.52:1).

#00023D color codes

HEX	`#00023D`
RGB	`rgb(0, 2, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 0.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 100%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 100%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 97%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.43, 20.57, -35.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.43, 40.89, 300.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.864, 0.38, 4.442)`
Decimal	`573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00023D, 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 #00023D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00023D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #00023D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00023d; }
.text { color: #00023d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00023d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 2 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00023d, #1d003d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #00023D?: #00023D is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Storm. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00023D?: The RGB value is 0, 2, 61: 0 red, 2 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00023D?: The complementary color is #3D3B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00023D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.