What color is #002257?

#002257 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 #002257?

The RGB value is 0, 34, 87: 0 red, 34 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002257?

The complementary color is #573500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002257?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002257 color

#002257 rgb(0, 34, 87)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002257 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 13.3% green and 34.1% blue (0, 34, 87).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Subnautical (#012253), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.37:1).

#002257 color codes

HEX	`#002257`
RGB	`rgb(0, 34, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 13.3%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 100%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 61%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.58, 12.64, -35.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.58, 37.39, 289.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.292, 1.832, 9.248)`
Decimal	`8791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002257, 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 #002257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002257 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #002257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002257; }
.text { color: #002257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 34 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002257, #0a0057); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #002257?: #002257 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 #002257?: The RGB value is 0, 34, 87: 0 red, 34 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002257?: The complementary color is #573500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002257?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.