What color is #004279?

#004279 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Mermaid Blues. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #004279?

The RGB value is 0, 66, 121: 0 red, 66 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #004279?

The complementary color is #793700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #004279?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#004279 color

#004279 rgb(0, 66, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #004279 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 25.9% green and 47.5% blue (0, 66, 121).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 100% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Mermaid Blues (#004477), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.22:1).

#004279 color codes

HEX	`#004279`
RGB	`rgb(0, 66, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 25.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 100%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 100%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 45%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.51, 4.66, -36.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.51, 36.69, 277.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.398, 5.276, 18.819)`
Decimal	`17017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #004279, 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 #004279	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#004279 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #004279 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #004279; }
.text { color: #004279; }
.border { border: 2px solid #004279; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 66 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #004279, #000679); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #004279?: #004279 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Mermaid Blues. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #004279?: The RGB value is 0, 66, 121: 0 red, 66 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #004279?: The complementary color is #793700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #004279?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.