What color is #0054AF?

#0054AF is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Sapphire. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0054AF?

The RGB value is 0, 84, 175: 0 red, 84 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0054AF?

The complementary color is #AF5B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0054AF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0054AF color

#0054AF rgb(0, 84, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0054AF is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 32.9% green and 68.6% blue (0, 84, 175).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Sapphire (#0F52BA), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.27:1).

#0054AF color codes

HEX	`#0054AF`
RGB	`rgb(0, 84, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 32.9%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 100%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 52%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.81, 15.34, -54.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.81, 56.43, 285.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.905, 9.434, 41.795)`
Decimal	`21679`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0054AF, 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 #0054AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0054AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #0054AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0054af; }
.text { color: #0054af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0054af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 84 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0054af, #0400af); }

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Questions

What color is #0054AF?: #0054AF is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Sapphire. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0054AF?: The RGB value is 0, 84, 175: 0 red, 84 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0054AF?: The complementary color is #AF5B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0054AF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.