What color is #000254?

#000254 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Ravenclaw. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000254?

The RGB value is 0, 2, 84: 0 red, 2 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000254?

The complementary color is #545200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000254 color

#000254 rgb(0, 2, 84)

Shades of black

The hex color #000254 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 0.8% green and 32.9% blue (0, 2, 84).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 98% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Ravenclaw (#0A0555), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.47:1).

#000254 color codes

HEX	`#000254`
RGB	`rgb(0, 2, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 0.8%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 98%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.17, 33.14, -47.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.17, 57.53, 305.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.621, 0.683, 8.432)`
Decimal	`596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000254, 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 #000254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #000254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000254; }
.text { color: #000254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 2 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000254, #280054); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #000254?: #000254 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Ravenclaw. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000254?: The RGB value is 0, 2, 84: 0 red, 2 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000254?: The complementary color is #545200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.