What color is #000982?

#000982 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Navy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000982?

The RGB value is 0, 9, 130: 0 red, 9 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000982?

The complementary color is #827900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000982?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000982 color

#000982 rgb(0, 9, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #000982 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 3.5% green and 51% blue (0, 9, 130).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Navy Blue (#000080), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.43:1).

#000982 color codes

HEX	`#000982`
RGB	`rgb(0, 9, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 3.5%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 100%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 100%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 93%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.44, 44.52, -63.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.44, 77.57, 305.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.126, 1.807, 21.246)`
Decimal	`2434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000982, 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 #000982	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000982 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #000982 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000982; }
.text { color: #000982; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000982; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 9 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000982, #380082); }

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Questions

What color is #000982?: #000982 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Navy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000982?: The RGB value is 0, 9, 130: 0 red, 9 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000982?: The complementary color is #827900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000982?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.