What color is #004080?

#004080 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Pacific Depths. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #004080?

The RGB value is 0, 64, 128: 0 red, 64 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #004080?

The complementary color is #804000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #004080?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#004080 color

#004080 rgb(0, 64, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #004080 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 25.1% green and 50.2% blue (0, 64, 128).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Depths (#004488), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.27:1).

#004080 color codes

HEX	`#004080`
RGB	`rgb(0, 64, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 25.1%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 100%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 100%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 50%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.37, 9.11, -41.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.37, 42.01, 282.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.728, 5.225, 21.124)`
Decimal	`16512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #004080, 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 #004080	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#004080 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #004080 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #004080; }
.text { color: #004080; }
.border { border: 2px solid #004080; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 64 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #004080, #000080); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #004080?: #004080 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Pacific Depths. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #004080?: The RGB value is 0, 64, 128: 0 red, 64 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #004080?: The complementary color is #804000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #004080?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.