What color is #0078FA?

#0078FA 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 #0078FA?

The RGB value is 0, 120, 250: 0 red, 120 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0078FA?

The complementary color is #FA8200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0078FA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0078FA color

#0078FA rgb(0, 120, 250)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0078FA is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 47.1% green and 98% blue (0, 120, 250).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 100% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Hadfield Blue (#1177FF), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#0078FA color codes

HEX	`#0078FA`
RGB	`rgb(0, 120, 250)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 47.1%, 98%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 100%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 100%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 52%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.21, 21.87, -72.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.21, 75.45, 286.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.965, 20.332, 93.085)`
Decimal	`30970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0078FA, 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 #0078FA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0078FA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	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 #0078FA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0078fa; }
.text { color: #0078fa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0078fa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 120 250 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0078fa, #0500fa); }

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Questions

What color is #0078FA?: #0078FA 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 #0078FA?: The RGB value is 0, 120, 250: 0 red, 120 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0078FA?: The complementary color is #FA8200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0078FA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.