What color is #000465?

#000465 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Alone in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000465?

The RGB value is 0, 4, 101: 0 red, 4 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000465?

The complementary color is #656100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000465?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000465 color

#000465 rgb(0, 4, 101)

Shades of black

The hex color #000465 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 1.6% green and 39.6% blue (0, 4, 101).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 96% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Alone in the Dark (#000066), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.42:1).

#000465 color codes

HEX	`#000465`
RGB	`rgb(0, 4, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 1.6%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 100%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 96%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.21, 37.87, -53.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.21, 65.49, 305.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.392, 1.026, 12.381)`
Decimal	`1125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000465, 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 #000465	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000465 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #000465 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000465; }
.text { color: #000465; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000465; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 4 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000465, #2f0065); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Navy Blue.

Questions

What color is #000465?: #000465 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Alone in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000465?: The RGB value is 0, 4, 101: 0 red, 4 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000465?: The complementary color is #656100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000465?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.