What color is #0065CD?

#0065CD is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0065CD?

The RGB value is 0, 101, 205: 0 red, 101 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0065CD?

The complementary color is #CD6800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0065CD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0065CD color

#0065CD rgb(0, 101, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0065CD is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 39.6% green and 80.4% blue (0, 101, 205).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#0065CD color codes

HEX	`#0065CD`
RGB	`rgb(0, 101, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 39.6%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 51%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.82, 16.32, -60.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.82, 62.6, 285.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.669, 13.713, 59.567)`
Decimal	`26061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0065CD, 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 #0065CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0065CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #0065CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0065cd; }
.text { color: #0065cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0065cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 101 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0065cd, #0200cd); }

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Questions

What color is #0065CD?: #0065CD is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0065CD?: The RGB value is 0, 101, 205: 0 red, 101 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0065CD?: The complementary color is #CD6800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0065CD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.