What color is #0076CF?

#0076CF is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Mykonos. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0076CF?

The RGB value is 0, 118, 207: 0 red, 118 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0076CF?

The complementary color is #CF5900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0076CF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0076CF color

#0076CF rgb(0, 118, 207)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0076CF is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 46.3% green and 81.2% blue (0, 118, 207).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Mykonos (#387ABE), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#0076CF color codes

HEX	`#0076CF`
RGB	`rgb(0, 118, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 46.3%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 100%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 100%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 43%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.83, 6.27, -53.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.83, 53.87, 276.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.737, 17.459, 61.455)`
Decimal	`30415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0076CF, 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 #0076CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0076CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #0076CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0076cf; }
.text { color: #0076cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0076cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 118 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0076cf, #000ecf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #0076CF?: #0076CF is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Mykonos. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0076CF?: The RGB value is 0, 118, 207: 0 red, 118 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0076CF?: The complementary color is #CF5900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0076CF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.