What color is #000877?

#000877 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Deep Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000877?

The RGB value is 0, 8, 119: 0 red, 8 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000877?

The complementary color is #776F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000877?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000877 color

#000877 rgb(0, 8, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #000877 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 3.1% green and 46.7% blue (0, 8, 119).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Deep Blue (#040273), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.14:1).

#000877 color codes

HEX	`#000877`
RGB	`rgb(0, 8, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 3.1%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 100%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 100%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 93%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.64, 41.55, -59.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.64, 72.56, 304.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.415, 1.505, 17.56)`
Decimal	`2167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000877, 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 #000877	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000877 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #000877 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000877; }
.text { color: #000877; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000877; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 8 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000877, #340077); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #000877?: #000877 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Deep Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000877?: The RGB value is 0, 8, 119: 0 red, 8 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000877?: The complementary color is #776F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000877?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.