What color is #000AAF?

#000AAF is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Cobalt. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000AAF?

The RGB value is 0, 10, 175: 0 red, 10 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000AAF?

The complementary color is #AFA500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000AAF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000AAF color

#000AAF rgb(0, 10, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #000AAF is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 3.9% green and 68.6% blue (0, 10, 175).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Cobalt (#030AA7), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.63:1).

#000AAF color codes

HEX	`#000AAF`
RGB	`rgb(0, 10, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 3.9%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 100%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 94%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.25, 57.13, -79.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.25, 98.25, 305.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.844, 3.311, 40.775)`
Decimal	`2735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000AAF, 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 #000AAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000AAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #000AAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000aaf; }
.text { color: #000aaf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000aaf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 10 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000aaf, #4d00af); }

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Questions

What color is #000AAF?: #000AAF is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Cobalt. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000AAF?: The RGB value is 0, 10, 175: 0 red, 10 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000AAF?: The complementary color is #AFA500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000AAF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.