What color is #000CAD?

#000CAD 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 #000CAD?

The RGB value is 0, 12, 173: 0 red, 12 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000CAD?

The complementary color is #ADA100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000CAD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000CAD color

#000CAD rgb(0, 12, 173)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 4.7% green and 67.8% blue (0, 12, 173).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Cobalt (#030AA7), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.68:1).

#000CAD color codes

HEX	`#000CAD`
RGB	`rgb(0, 12, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 4.7%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 100%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 93%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.13, 56.05, -78.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.13, 96.81, 305.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.672, 3.279, 39.756)`
Decimal	`3245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000CAD, 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 #000CAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000CAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.68:1	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 #000CAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000cad; }
.text { color: #000cad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000cad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 12 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000cad, #4b00ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Blue.

Questions

What color is #000CAD?: #000CAD 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 #000CAD?: The RGB value is 0, 12, 173: 0 red, 12 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000CAD?: The complementary color is #ADA100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000CAD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.