What color is #002491?

#002491 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 #002491?

The RGB value is 0, 36, 145: 0 red, 36 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002491?

The complementary color is #916D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002491?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002491 color

#002491 rgb(0, 36, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002491 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 14.1% green and 56.9% blue (0, 36, 145).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 100% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Heaven (#002489), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.64:1).

#002491 color codes

HEX	`#002491`
RGB	`rgb(0, 36, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 14.1%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 100%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 100%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 75%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.23, 35.7, -61.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.23, 71.24, 300.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.74, 3.305, 27.118)`
Decimal	`9361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002491, 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 #002491	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002491 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #002491 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002491; }
.text { color: #002491; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002491; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 36 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002491, #250091); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Egyptian Blue.

Questions

What color is #002491?: #002491 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 #002491?: The RGB value is 0, 36, 145: 0 red, 36 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002491?: The complementary color is #916D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002491?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.