What color is #002993?

#002993 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002993?

The RGB value is 0, 41, 147: 0 red, 41 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002993?

The complementary color is #936A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002993?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002993 color

#002993 rgb(0, 41, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002993 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 16.1% green and 57.6% blue (0, 41, 147).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Naval Adventures (#072688), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.08:1).

#002993 color codes

HEX	`#002993`
RGB	`rgb(0, 41, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 16.1%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 100%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 72%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.62, 33.24, -60.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.62, 69.09, 298.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.058, 3.692, 27.991)`
Decimal	`10643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002993, 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 #002993	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002993 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #002993 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002993; }
.text { color: #002993; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002993; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 41 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002993, #200093); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Egyptian Blue.

Questions

What color is #002993?: #002993 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002993?: The RGB value is 0, 41, 147: 0 red, 41 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002993?: The complementary color is #936A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002993?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.