What color is #00428D?

#00428D 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 #00428D?

The RGB value is 0, 66, 141: 0 red, 66 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00428D?

The complementary color is #8D4B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00428D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00428D color

#00428D rgb(0, 66, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #00428D is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 25.9% green and 55.3% blue (0, 66, 141).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 100% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Depths (#004488), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#00428D color codes

HEX	`#00428D`
RGB	`rgb(0, 66, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 25.9%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 100%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 100%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 53%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.95, 13.35, -46.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.95, 48.4, 286.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.754, 5.819, 25.961)`
Decimal	`17037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00428D, 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 #00428D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00428D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #00428D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00428d; }
.text { color: #00428d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00428d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 66 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00428d, #05008d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #00428D?: #00428D 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 #00428D?: The RGB value is 0, 66, 141: 0 red, 66 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00428D?: The complementary color is #8D4B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00428D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.