What color is #003572?

#003572 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 #003572?

The RGB value is 0, 53, 114: 0 red, 53 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #003572?

The complementary color is #723D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #003572?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#003572 color

#003572 rgb(0, 53, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #003572 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 20.8% green and 44.7% blue (0, 53, 114).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.98:1).

#003572 color codes

HEX	`#003572`
RGB	`rgb(0, 53, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 20.8%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 54%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.86, 10.77, -39.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.86, 40.88, 285.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.309, 3.761, 16.415)`
Decimal	`13682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #003572, 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 #003572	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#003572 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #003572 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #003572; }
.text { color: #003572; }
.border { border: 2px solid #003572; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 53 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #003572, #040072); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #003572?: #003572 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 #003572?: The RGB value is 0, 53, 114: 0 red, 53 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #003572?: The complementary color is #723D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #003572?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.