What color is #002057?

#002057 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002057?

The RGB value is 0, 32, 87: 0 red, 32 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002057?

The complementary color is #573700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002057 color

#002057 rgb(0, 32, 87)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002057 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 12.5% green and 34.1% blue (0, 32, 87).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Subnautical (#012253), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.62:1).

#002057 color codes

HEX	`#002057`
RGB	`rgb(0, 32, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 12.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 100%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 63%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.95, 14.18, -36.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.95, 38.9, 291.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.236, 1.721, 9.229)`
Decimal	`8279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002057, 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 #002057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #002057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002057; }
.text { color: #002057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 32 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002057, #0b0057); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #002057?: #002057 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002057?: The RGB value is 0, 32, 87: 0 red, 32 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002057?: The complementary color is #573700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.