What color is #004698?

#004698 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Nuit Blanche. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #004698?

The RGB value is 0, 70, 152: 0 red, 70 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #004698?

The complementary color is #985200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #004698?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#004698 color

#004698 rgb(0, 70, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #004698 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 27.5% green and 59.6% blue (0, 70, 152).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Nuit Blanche (#1E488F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#004698 color codes

HEX	`#004698`
RGB	`rgb(0, 70, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 27.5%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 54%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.99, 15.26, -49.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.99, 52.23, 286.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.856, 6.646, 30.568)`
Decimal	`18072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #004698, 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 #004698	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#004698 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #004698 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #004698; }
.text { color: #004698; }
.border { border: 2px solid #004698; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 70 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #004698, #060098); }

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Questions

What color is #004698?: #004698 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Nuit Blanche. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #004698?: The RGB value is 0, 70, 152: 0 red, 70 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #004698?: The complementary color is #985200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #004698?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.