What color is #00319E?

#00319E is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Smalt. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00319E?

The RGB value is 0, 49, 158: 0 red, 49 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00319E?

The complementary color is #9E6D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00319E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00319E color

#00319E rgb(0, 49, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #00319E is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 19.2% green and 62% blue (0, 49, 158).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 100% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.86:1).

#00319E color codes

HEX	`#00319E`
RGB	`rgb(0, 49, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 19.2%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 100%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 100%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 69%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.76, 32.24, -62.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.76, 70.02, 297.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.268, 4.664, 32.858)`
Decimal	`12702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00319E, 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 #00319E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00319E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #00319E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00319e; }
.text { color: #00319e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00319e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 49 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00319e, #1e009e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #00319E?: #00319E is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Smalt. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00319E?: The RGB value is 0, 49, 158: 0 red, 49 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00319E?: The complementary color is #9E6D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00319E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.