What color is #00032D?

#00032D is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Illicit Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00032D?

The RGB value is 0, 3, 45: 0 red, 3 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00032D?

The complementary color is #2D2A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00032D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00032D color

#00032D rgb(0, 3, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #00032D is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 1.2% green and 17.6% blue (0, 3, 45).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Illicit Darkness (#00022E), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.98:1).

#00032D color codes

HEX	`#00032D`
RGB	`rgb(0, 3, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 1.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 100%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 93%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.3, 10.82, -25.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.3, 27.54, 293.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.506, 0.255, 2.505)`
Decimal	`813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00032D, 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 #00032D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00032D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.98:1	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 #00032D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00032d; }
.text { color: #00032d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00032d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 3 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00032d, #14002d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #00032D?: #00032D is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Illicit Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00032D?: The RGB value is 0, 3, 45: 0 red, 3 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00032D?: The complementary color is #2D2A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00032D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.