What color is #003469?

#003469 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 #003469?

The RGB value is 0, 52, 105: 0 red, 52 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #003469?

The complementary color is #693500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #003469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#003469 color

#003469 rgb(0, 52, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #003469 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 20.4% green and 41.2% blue (0, 52, 105).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.39:1).

#003469 color codes

HEX	`#003469`
RGB	`rgb(0, 52, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 20.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 100%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 100%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 50%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.86, 7.45, -35.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.86, 36.05, 281.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.777, 3.475, 13.834)`
Decimal	`13417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #003469, 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 #003469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#003469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #003469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #003469; }
.text { color: #003469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #003469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 52 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #003469, #000069); }

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Questions

What color is #003469?: #003469 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 #003469?: The RGB value is 0, 52, 105: 0 red, 52 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #003469?: The complementary color is #693500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #003469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.