What color is #00326B?

#00326B is a 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 #00326B?

The RGB value is 0, 50, 107: 0 red, 50 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00326B?

The complementary color is #6B3900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00326B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00326B color

#00326B rgb(0, 50, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #00326B is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 19.6% green and 42% blue (0, 50, 107).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.59:1).

#00326B color codes

HEX	`#00326B`
RGB	`rgb(0, 50, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 19.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 100%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 100%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 53%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.37, 9.81, -37.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.37, 38.63, 284.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.793, 3.342, 14.352)`
Decimal	`12907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00326B, 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 #00326B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00326B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #00326B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00326b; }
.text { color: #00326b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00326b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 50 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00326b, #04006b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #00326B?: #00326B is a 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 #00326B?: The RGB value is 0, 50, 107: 0 red, 50 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00326B?: The complementary color is #6B3900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00326B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.