What color is #00438F?

#00438F 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 #00438F?

The RGB value is 0, 67, 143: 0 red, 67 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00438F?

The complementary color is #8F4C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00438F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00438F color

#00438F rgb(0, 67, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #00438F is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 26.3% green and 56.1% blue (0, 67, 143).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 100% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% 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 9.55:1).

#00438F color codes

HEX	`#00438F`
RGB	`rgb(0, 67, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 26.3%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 100%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 100%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 53%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.4, 13.51, -47.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.4, 48.92, 286.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.963, 5.997, 26.772)`
Decimal	`17295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00438F, 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 #00438F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00438F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #00438F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00438f; }
.text { color: #00438f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00438f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 67 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00438f, #05008f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #00438F?: #00438F 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 #00438F?: The RGB value is 0, 67, 143: 0 red, 67 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00438F?: The complementary color is #8F4C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00438F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.