What color is #0046D2?

#0046D2 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0046D2?

The RGB value is 0, 70, 210: 0 red, 70 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0046D2?

The complementary color is #D28C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0046D2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0046D2 color

#0046D2 rgb(0, 70, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0046D2 is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 27.5% green and 82.4% blue (0, 70, 210).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Flying Fish Blue (#024ACA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#0046D2 color codes

HEX	`#0046D2`
RGB	`rgb(0, 70, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 27.5%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 100%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 100%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 67%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.04, 38.58, -76.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.04, 85.25, 296.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.819, 9.032, 61.975)`
Decimal	`18130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0046D2, 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 #0046D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0046D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #0046D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0046d2; }
.text { color: #0046d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0046d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 70 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0046d2, #2300d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0046D2?: #0046D2 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0046D2?: The RGB value is 0, 70, 210: 0 red, 70 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0046D2?: The complementary color is #D28C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0046D2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.