What color is #003372?

#003372 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #003372?

The RGB value is 0, 51, 114: 0 red, 51 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #003372?

The complementary color is #723F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #003372?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#003372 color

#003372 rgb(0, 51, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #003372 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 20% green and 44.7% blue (0, 51, 114).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Atlantic Navy (#13336F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.23:1).

#003372 color codes

HEX	`#003372`
RGB	`rgb(0, 51, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 20%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 55%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.24, 12.23, -40.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.24, 42.26, 286.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.22, 3.582, 16.385)`
Decimal	`13170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #003372, 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 #003372	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#003372 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #003372 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #003372; }
.text { color: #003372; }
.border { border: 2px solid #003372; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 51 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #003372, #060072); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #003372?: #003372 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #003372?: The RGB value is 0, 51, 114: 0 red, 51 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #003372?: The complementary color is #723F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #003372?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.