What color is #000522?

#000522 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000522?

The RGB value is 0, 5, 34: 0 red, 5 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000522?

The complementary color is #221D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000522?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000522 color

#000522 rgb(0, 5, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #000522 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 2% green and 13.3% blue (0, 5, 34).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.1:1).

#000522 color codes

HEX	`#000522`
RGB	`rgb(0, 5, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 2%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 100%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 85%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.02, 5.33, -17.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.02, 18.08, 287.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.343, 0.224, 1.538)`
Decimal	`1314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000522, 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 #000522	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000522 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	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 #000522 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000522; }
.text { color: #000522; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000522; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 5 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000522, #0c0022); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #000522?: #000522 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000522?: The RGB value is 0, 5, 34: 0 red, 5 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000522?: The complementary color is #221D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000522?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.