What color is #003649?

#003649 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 #003649?

The RGB value is 0, 54, 73: 0 red, 54 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #003649?

The complementary color is #491300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #003649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#003649 color

#003649 rgb(0, 54, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #003649 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 21.2% green and 28.6% blue (0, 54, 73).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Noir (#003344), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.93:1).

#003649 color codes

HEX	`#003649`
RGB	`rgb(0, 54, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 21.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 100%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 26%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.51, -8.27, -16.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.51, 18.26, 243.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.521, 3.119, 6.771)`
Decimal	`13897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #003649, 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 #003649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#003649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #003649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #003649; }
.text { color: #003649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #003649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 54 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #003649, #001149); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #003649?: #003649 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 #003649?: The RGB value is 0, 54, 73: 0 red, 54 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #003649?: The complementary color is #491300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #003649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.