What color is #002759?

#002759 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 #002759?

The RGB value is 0, 39, 89: 0 red, 39 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002759?

The complementary color is #593200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002759?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002759 color

#002759 rgb(0, 39, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002759 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 15.3% green and 34.9% blue (0, 39, 89).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Subnautical (#012253), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#002759 color codes

HEX	`#002759`
RGB	`rgb(0, 39, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 15.3%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 100%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 56%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.36, 9.75, -33.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.36, 35.01, 286.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.528, 2.172, 9.735)`
Decimal	`10073`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002759, 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 #002759	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002759 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #002759 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002759; }
.text { color: #002759; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002759; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 39 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002759, #060059); }

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Questions

What color is #002759?: #002759 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 #002759?: The RGB value is 0, 39, 89: 0 red, 39 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002759?: The complementary color is #593200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002759?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.