What color is #0073FB?

#0073FB is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Hadfield Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0073FB?

The RGB value is 0, 115, 251: 0 red, 115 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0073FB?

The complementary color is #FB8800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0073FB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0073FB color

#0073FB rgb(0, 115, 251)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0073FB is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 45.1% green and 98.4% blue (0, 115, 251).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 100% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Hadfield Blue (#1177FF), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#0073FB color codes

HEX	`#0073FB`
RGB	`rgb(0, 115, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 45.1%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 100%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 100%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 54%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.95, 25.42, -74.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.95, 79.02, 288.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.537, 19.223, 93.718)`
Decimal	`29691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0073FB, 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 #0073FB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0073FB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	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 #0073FB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0073fb; }
.text { color: #0073fb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0073fb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 115 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0073fb, #0b00fb); }

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Questions

What color is #0073FB?: #0073FB is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Hadfield Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0073FB?: The RGB value is 0, 115, 251: 0 red, 115 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0073FB?: The complementary color is #FB8800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0073FB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.