What color is #003366?

#003366 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 #003366?

The RGB value is 0, 51, 102: 0 red, 51 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #003366?

The complementary color is #663300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #003366?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#003366 color

#003366 rgb(0, 51, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #003366 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 20% green and 40% blue (0, 51, 102).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.61:1).

#003366 color codes

HEX	`#003366`
RGB	`rgb(0, 51, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 20%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 100%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 50%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.31, 6.82, -34.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.31, 34.89, 281.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.581, 3.326, 13.021)`
Decimal	`13158`
Short hex	`#036`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #003366, 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 #003366	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#003366 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.61:1	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 #003366 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #003366; }
.text { color: #003366; }
.border { border: 2px solid #003366; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 51 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #003366, #000066); }

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Questions

What color is #003366?: #003366 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 #003366?: The RGB value is 0, 51, 102: 0 red, 51 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #003366?: The complementary color is #663300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #003366?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.