What color is #002FCA?

#002FCA is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002FCA?

The RGB value is 0, 47, 202: 0 red, 47 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002FCA?

The complementary color is #CA9B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002FCA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002FCA color

#002FCA rgb(0, 47, 202)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002FCA is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 18.4% green and 79.2% blue (0, 47, 202).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Sapphire Glitter (#0033CC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#002FCA color codes

HEX	`#002FCA`
RGB	`rgb(0, 47, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 18.4%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 100%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 77%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.15, 49.63, -81.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.15, 95.1, 301.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.673, 6.296, 56.466)`
Decimal	`12234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002FCA, 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 #002FCA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002FCA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #002FCA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002fca; }
.text { color: #002fca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002fca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 47 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002fca, #3600ca); }

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Questions

What color is #002FCA?: #002FCA is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002FCA?: The RGB value is 0, 47, 202: 0 red, 47 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002FCA?: The complementary color is #CA9B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002FCA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.