What color is #003245?

#003245 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #003245?

The RGB value is 0, 50, 69: 0 red, 50 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #003245?

The complementary color is #451300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #003245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#003245 color

#003245 rgb(0, 50, 69)

Shades of blue

The hex color #003245 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 19.6% green and 27.1% blue (0, 50, 69).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Noir (#003344), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.62:1).

#003245 color codes

HEX	`#003245`
RGB	`rgb(0, 50, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 19.6%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 100%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 28%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.85, -7.39, -16.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.85, 17.79, 245.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.214, 2.711, 6.036)`
Decimal	`12869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #003245, 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 #003245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#003245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #003245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #003245; }
.text { color: #003245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #003245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 50 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #003245, #001045); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #003245?: #003245 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #003245?: The RGB value is 0, 50, 69: 0 red, 50 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #003245?: The complementary color is #451300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #003245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.