What color is #002B72?

#002B72 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Below the Surface. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002B72?

The RGB value is 0, 43, 114: 0 red, 43 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002B72?

The complementary color is #724700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002B72?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002B72 color

#002B72 rgb(0, 43, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002B72 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 16.9% green and 44.7% blue (0, 43, 114).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Below the Surface (#0A2F7C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.22:1).

#002B72 color codes

HEX	`#002B72`
RGB	`rgb(0, 43, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 16.9%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 62%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.81, 18.1, -44.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.81, 47.95, 292.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.9, 2.942, 16.279)`
Decimal	`11122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002B72, 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 #002B72	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002B72 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #002B72 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002b72; }
.text { color: #002b72; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002b72; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 43 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002b72, #0e0072); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #002B72?: #002B72 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Below the Surface. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002B72?: The RGB value is 0, 43, 114: 0 red, 43 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002B72?: The complementary color is #724700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002B72?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.