What color is #003446?

#003446 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 #003446?

The RGB value is 0, 52, 70: 0 red, 52 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #003446?

The complementary color is #461200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #003446?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#003446 color

#003446 rgb(0, 52, 70)

Shades of blue

The hex color #003446 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 20.4% green and 27.5% blue (0, 52, 70).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Noir (#003344), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.29:1).

#003446 color codes

HEX	`#003446`
RGB	`rgb(0, 52, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 20.4%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 100%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 26%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.63, -8.27, -15.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.63, 17.69, 242.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.333, 2.898, 6.23)`
Decimal	`13382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #003446, 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 #003446	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#003446 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #003446 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #003446; }
.text { color: #003446; }
.border { border: 2px solid #003446; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 52 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #003446, #001146); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #003446?: #003446 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 #003446?: The RGB value is 0, 52, 70: 0 red, 52 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #003446?: The complementary color is #461200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #003446?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.