What color is #004996?

#004996 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dancing Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #004996?

The RGB value is 0, 73, 150: 0 red, 73 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #004996?

The complementary color is #964D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #004996?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#004996 color

#004996 rgb(0, 73, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #004996 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 28.6% green and 58.8% blue (0, 73, 150).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Dancing Sea (#1C4D8F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#004996 color codes

HEX	`#004996`
RGB	`rgb(0, 73, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 28.6%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 100%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 51%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.73, 12.34, -47.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.73, 49.1, 284.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.885, 6.966, 29.777)`
Decimal	`18838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #004996, 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 #004996	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#004996 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #004996 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #004996; }
.text { color: #004996; }
.border { border: 2px solid #004996; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 73 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #004996, #020096); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #004996?: #004996 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dancing Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #004996?: The RGB value is 0, 73, 150: 0 red, 73 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #004996?: The complementary color is #964D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #004996?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.