What color is #0043B1?

#0043B1 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Once in a Blue Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0043B1?

The RGB value is 0, 67, 177: 0 red, 67 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0043B1?

The complementary color is #B16E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0043B1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0043B1 color

#0043B1 rgb(0, 67, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0043B1 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 26.3% green and 69.4% blue (0, 67, 177).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Once in a Blue Moon (#0044BB), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#0043B1 color codes

HEX	`#0043B1`
RGB	`rgb(0, 67, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 26.3%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 100%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 100%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 62%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.23, 27.68, -62.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.23, 68.77, 293.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.94, 7.187, 42.45)`
Decimal	`17329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0043B1, 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 #0043B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0043B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #0043B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0043b1; }
.text { color: #0043b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0043b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 67 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0043b1, #1500b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0043B1?: #0043B1 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Once in a Blue Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0043B1?: The RGB value is 0, 67, 177: 0 red, 67 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0043B1?: The complementary color is #B16E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0043B1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.