What color is #00325C?

#00325C is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00325C?

The RGB value is 0, 50, 92: 0 red, 50 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00325C?

The complementary color is #5C2A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00325C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00325C color

#00325C rgb(0, 50, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #00325C is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 19.6% green and 36.1% blue (0, 50, 92).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.04:1).

#00325C color codes

HEX	`#00325C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 50, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 19.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 46%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.26, 2.98, -29.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.26, 29.5, 275.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.072, 3.053, 10.551)`
Decimal	`12892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00325C, 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 #00325C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00325C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #00325C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00325c; }
.text { color: #00325c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00325c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 50 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00325c, #00045c); }

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Questions

What color is #00325C?: #00325C is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00325C?: The RGB value is 0, 50, 92: 0 red, 50 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00325C?: The complementary color is #5C2A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00325C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.