What color is #004898?

#004898 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 #004898?

The RGB value is 0, 72, 152: 0 red, 72 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #004898?

The complementary color is #985000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #004898?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#004898 color

#004898 rgb(0, 72, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #004898 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 28.2% green and 59.6% blue (0, 72, 152).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 53% 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 8.82:1).

#004898 color codes

HEX	`#004898`
RGB	`rgb(0, 72, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 28.2%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 53%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.58, 13.88, -48.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.58, 50.91, 285.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.983, 6.901, 30.611)`
Decimal	`18584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #004898, 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 #004898	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#004898 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #004898 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #004898; }
.text { color: #004898; }
.border { border: 2px solid #004898; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 72 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #004898, #040098); }

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Questions

What color is #004898?: #004898 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 #004898?: The RGB value is 0, 72, 152: 0 red, 72 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #004898?: The complementary color is #985000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #004898?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.