What color is #004993?

#004993 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Olympian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #004993?

The RGB value is 0, 73, 147: 0 red, 73 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #004993?

The complementary color is #934A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #004993?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#004993 color

#004993 rgb(0, 73, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #004993 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 28.6% green and 57.6% blue (0, 73, 147).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Olympian Blue (#1C4C8C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#004993 color codes

HEX	`#004993`
RGB	`rgb(0, 73, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 28.6%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 100%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 50%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.51, 11.06, -46.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.51, 47.36, 283.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.647, 6.871, 28.521)`
Decimal	`18835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #004993, 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 #004993	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#004993 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #004993 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #004993; }
.text { color: #004993; }
.border { border: 2px solid #004993; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 73 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #004993, #000093); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #004993?: #004993 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Olympian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #004993?: The RGB value is 0, 73, 147: 0 red, 73 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #004993?: The complementary color is #934A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #004993?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.