What color is #002184?

#002184 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Lost in Heaven. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002184?

The RGB value is 0, 33, 132: 0 red, 33 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002184?

The complementary color is #846300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002184?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002184 color

#002184 rgb(0, 33, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002184 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 12.9% green and 51.8% blue (0, 33, 132).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Heaven (#002489), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#002184 color codes

HEX	`#002184`
RGB	`rgb(0, 33, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 12.9%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 100%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 75%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.03, 32.64, -57.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.03, 65.83, 299.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.707, 2.753, 22.109)`
Decimal	`8580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002184, 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 #002184	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002184 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #002184 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002184; }
.text { color: #002184; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002184; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 33 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002184, #210084); }

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Questions

What color is #002184?: #002184 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Lost in Heaven. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002184?: The RGB value is 0, 33, 132: 0 red, 33 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002184?: The complementary color is #846300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002184?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.