What color is #003774?

#003774 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Lost in Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #003774?

The RGB value is 0, 55, 116: 0 red, 55 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #003774?

The complementary color is #743D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #003774?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#003774 color

#003774 rgb(0, 55, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #003774 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 21.6% green and 45.5% blue (0, 55, 116).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Space (#03386A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.68:1).

#003774 color codes

HEX	`#003774`
RGB	`rgb(0, 55, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 21.6%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 100%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 53%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.65, 10.22, -39.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.65, 40.75, 284.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.517, 3.993, 17.052)`
Decimal	`14196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #003774, 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 #003774	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#003774 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #003774 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #003774; }
.text { color: #003774; }
.border { border: 2px solid #003774; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 55 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #003774, #030074); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #003774?: #003774 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Lost in Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #003774?: The RGB value is 0, 55, 116: 0 red, 55 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #003774?: The complementary color is #743D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #003774?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.