What color is #002855?

#002855 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002855?

The RGB value is 0, 40, 85: 0 red, 40 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002855?

The complementary color is #552D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002855?

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.

#002855 color

#002855 rgb(0, 40, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002855 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 15.7% green and 33.3% blue (0, 40, 85).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#002855 color codes

HEX	`#002855`
RGB	`rgb(0, 40, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 15.7%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 53%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.37, 7.12, -30.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.37, 31.75, 282.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.398, 2.173, 8.886)`
Decimal	`10325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002855, 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 #002855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002855 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 #002855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002855; }
.text { color: #002855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 40 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002855, #020055); }

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Questions

What color is #002855?: #002855 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002855?: The RGB value is 0, 40, 85: 0 red, 40 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002855?: The complementary color is #552D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002855?: 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.