What color is #00093D?

#00093D is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Storm. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00093D?

The RGB value is 0, 9, 61: 0 red, 9 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00093D?

The complementary color is #3D3400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00093D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00093D color

#00093D rgb(0, 9, 61)

Shades of black

The hex color #00093D is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 3.5% green and 23.9% blue (0, 9, 61).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 100% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Storm (#000B44), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.98:1).

#00093D color codes

HEX	`#00093D`
RGB	`rgb(0, 9, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 3.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 100%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 100%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 85%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.81, 17.63, -33.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.81, 37.51, 298.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.94, 0.532, 4.467)`
Decimal	`2365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00093D, 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 #00093D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00093D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #00093D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00093d; }
.text { color: #00093d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00093d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 9 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00093d, #16003d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #00093D?: #00093D is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Storm. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00093D?: The RGB value is 0, 9, 61: 0 red, 9 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00093D?: The complementary color is #3D3400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00093D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.