What color is #005ECC?

#005ECC is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #005ECC?

The RGB value is 0, 94, 204: 0 red, 94 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #005ECC?

The complementary color is #CC6E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #005ECC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#005ECC color

#005ECC rgb(0, 94, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #005ECC is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 36.9% green and 80% blue (0, 94, 204).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#005ECC color codes

HEX	`#005ECC`
RGB	`rgb(0, 94, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 36.9%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 54%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.79, 20.5, -63.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.79, 66.4, 287.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.898, 12.363, 58.716)`
Decimal	`24268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #005ECC, 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 #005ECC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#005ECC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #005ECC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #005ecc; }
.text { color: #005ecc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005ecc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 94 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #005ecc, #0800cc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #005ECC?: #005ECC is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #005ECC?: The RGB value is 0, 94, 204: 0 red, 94 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #005ECC?: The complementary color is #CC6E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #005ECC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.