What color is #0014D7?

#0014D7 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Pure Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0014D7?

The RGB value is 0, 20, 215: 0 red, 20 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0014D7?

The complementary color is #D7C300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0014D7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0014D7 color

#0014D7 rgb(0, 20, 215)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0014D7 is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 7.8% green and 84.3% blue (0, 20, 215).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 100% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Pure Blue (#0203E2), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.09:1).

#0014D7 color codes

HEX	`#0014D7`
RGB	`rgb(0, 20, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 7.8%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 100%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 100%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 91%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.86, 65.3, -92.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.86, 113.22, 305.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.512, 5.405, 64.661)`
Decimal	`5335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0014D7, 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 #0014D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0014D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #0014D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0014d7; }
.text { color: #0014d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0014d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 20 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0014d7, #5800d7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0014D7?: #0014D7 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Pure Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0014D7?: The RGB value is 0, 20, 215: 0 red, 20 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0014D7?: The complementary color is #D7C300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0014D7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.