What color is #000565?

#000565 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 #000565?

The RGB value is 0, 5, 101: 0 red, 5 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000565?

The complementary color is #656000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000565?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000565 color

#000565 rgb(0, 5, 101)

Shades of black

The hex color #000565 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 2% green and 39.6% blue (0, 5, 101).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Alone in the Dark (#000066), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.36:1).

#000565 color codes

HEX	`#000565`
RGB	`rgb(0, 5, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 100%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 95%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.38, 37.33, -53.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.38, 64.94, 305.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.402, 1.048, 12.385)`
Decimal	`1381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000565, 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 #000565	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000565 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.36:1	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 #000565 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000565; }
.text { color: #000565; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000565; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 5 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000565, #2d0065); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Navy Blue.

Questions

What color is #000565?: #000565 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 #000565?: The RGB value is 0, 5, 101: 0 red, 5 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000565?: The complementary color is #656000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000565?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.