What color is #000374?

#000374 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Deep Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000374?

The RGB value is 0, 3, 116: 0 red, 3 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000374?

The complementary color is #747100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000374?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000374 color

#000374 rgb(0, 3, 116)

Shades of black

The hex color #000374 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 1.2% green and 45.5% blue (0, 3, 116).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 97% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Deep Blue (#040273), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.6:1).

#000374 color codes

HEX	`#000374`
RGB	`rgb(0, 3, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 1.2%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 100%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 97%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.45, 42.84, -59.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.45, 73.34, 305.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.184, 1.326, 16.608)`
Decimal	`884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000374, 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 #000374	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000374 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #000374 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000374; }
.text { color: #000374; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000374; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 3 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000374, #370074); }

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Questions

What color is #000374?: #000374 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Deep Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000374?: The RGB value is 0, 3, 116: 0 red, 3 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000374?: The complementary color is #747100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000374?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.