What color is #003CA0?

#003CA0 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Smalt. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #003CA0?

The RGB value is 0, 60, 160: 0 red, 60 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #003CA0?

The complementary color is #A06400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #003CA0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#003CA0 color

#003CA0 rgb(0, 60, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #003CA0 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 23.5% green and 62.7% blue (0, 60, 160).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 100% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#003CA0 color codes

HEX	`#003CA0`
RGB	`rgb(0, 60, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 23.5%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 100%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 100%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 62%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.82, 25.55, -58.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.82, 63.69, 293.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.959, 5.769, 33.945)`
Decimal	`15520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #003CA0, 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 #003CA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#003CA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #003CA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #003ca0; }
.text { color: #003ca0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #003ca0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 60 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #003ca0, #1400a0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #003CA0?: #003CA0 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Smalt. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #003CA0?: The RGB value is 0, 60, 160: 0 red, 60 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #003CA0?: The complementary color is #A06400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #003CA0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.