What color is #000735?

#000735 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Oblivion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000735?

The RGB value is 0, 7, 53: 0 red, 7 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000735?

The complementary color is #352E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000735?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000735 color

#000735 rgb(0, 7, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #000735 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 2.7% green and 20.8% blue (0, 7, 53).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Oblivion (#000435), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.41:1).

#000735 color codes

HEX	`#000735`
RGB	`rgb(0, 7, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 2.7%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 100%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 87%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.69, 13.51, -29.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.69, 32.06, 294.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.718, 0.409, 3.409)`
Decimal	`1845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000735, 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 #000735	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000735 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #000735 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000735; }
.text { color: #000735; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000735; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 7 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000735, #140035); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #000735?: #000735 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Oblivion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000735?: The RGB value is 0, 7, 53: 0 red, 7 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000735?: The complementary color is #352E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000735?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.