What color is #0039AC?

#0039AC is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Blue Hour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0039AC?

The RGB value is 0, 57, 172: 0 red, 57 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0039AC?

The complementary color is #AC7300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0039AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0039AC color

#0039AC rgb(0, 57, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0039AC is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 22.4% green and 67.5% blue (0, 57, 172).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blue Hour (#0034AB), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#0039AC color codes

HEX	`#0039AC`
RGB	`rgb(0, 57, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 22.4%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 100%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 67%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.17, 32.42, -65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.17, 72.63, 296.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.907, 5.904, 39.692)`
Decimal	`14764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0039AC, 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 #0039AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0039AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #0039AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0039ac; }
.text { color: #0039ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0039ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 57 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0039ac, #1d00ac); }

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Questions

What color is #0039AC?: #0039AC is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Blue Hour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0039AC?: The RGB value is 0, 57, 172: 0 red, 57 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0039AC?: The complementary color is #AC7300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0039AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.