What color is #0065AE?

#0065AE is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0065AE?

The RGB value is 0, 101, 174: 0 red, 101 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0065AE?

The complementary color is #AE4900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0065AE?

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.

#0065AE color

#0065AE rgb(0, 101, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0065AE is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 39.6% green and 68.2% blue (0, 101, 174).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Wing Commander (#0065AC), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#0065AE color codes

HEX	`#0065AE`
RGB	`rgb(0, 101, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 39.6%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 100%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 42%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.79, 3.77, -45.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.79, 45.85, 274.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.291, 12.362, 41.774)`
Decimal	`26030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0065AE, 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 #0065AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0065AE 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 #0065AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0065ae; }
.text { color: #0065ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0065ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 101 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0065ae, #000eae); }

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Questions

What color is #0065AE?: #0065AE is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0065AE?: The RGB value is 0, 101, 174: 0 red, 101 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0065AE?: The complementary color is #AE4900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0065AE?: 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.