What color is #0046B5?

#0046B5 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 #0046B5?

The RGB value is 0, 70, 181: 0 red, 70 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0046B5?

The complementary color is #B56F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0046B5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0046B5 color

#0046B5 rgb(0, 70, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0046B5 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 27.5% green and 71% blue (0, 70, 181).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Once in a Blue Moon (#0044BB), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#0046B5 color codes

HEX	`#0046B5`
RGB	`rgb(0, 70, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 27.5%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 100%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 100%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 61%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.38, 27.27, -63.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.38, 69.05, 293.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.528, 7.715, 44.641)`
Decimal	`18101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0046B5, 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 #0046B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0046B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #0046B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0046b5; }
.text { color: #0046b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0046b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 70 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0046b5, #1400b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0046B5?: #0046B5 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 #0046B5?: The RGB value is 0, 70, 181: 0 red, 70 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0046B5?: The complementary color is #B56F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0046B5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.