What color is #001954?

#001954 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #001954?

The RGB value is 0, 25, 84: 0 red, 25 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #001954?

The complementary color is #543B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #001954?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#001954 color

#001954 rgb(0, 25, 84)

Shades of black

The hex color #001954 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 9.8% green and 32.9% blue (0, 25, 84).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Interstellar Blue (#001155), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.57:1).

#001954 color codes

HEX	`#001954`
RGB	`rgb(0, 25, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 9.8%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 70%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.52, 18.2, -38.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.52, 42.28, 295.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.947, 1.335, 8.541)`
Decimal	`6484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #001954, 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 #001954	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#001954 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #001954 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #001954; }
.text { color: #001954; }
.border { border: 2px solid #001954; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 25 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #001954, #110054); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #001954?: #001954 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #001954?: The RGB value is 0, 25, 84: 0 red, 25 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #001954?: The complementary color is #543B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #001954?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.