What color is #03005C?

#03005C is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Alone in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #03005C?

The RGB value is 3, 0, 92: 3 red, 0 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #03005C?

The complementary color is #595C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #03005C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#03005C color

#03005C rgb(3, 0, 92)

Shades of black

The hex color #03005C is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 0% green and 36.1% blue (3, 0, 92).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Alone in the Dark (#000066), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.13:1).

#03005C color codes

HEX	`#03005C`
RGB	`rgb(3, 0, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 0%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 100%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.15, 37.52, -50.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.15, 63.18, 306.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.969, 0.792, 10.172)`
Decimal	`196700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #03005C, 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 #03005C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#03005C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #03005C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #03005c; }
.text { color: #03005c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #03005c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 0 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #03005c, #31005c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Navy Blue.

Questions

What color is #03005C?: #03005C is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Alone in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #03005C?: The RGB value is 3, 0, 92: 3 red, 0 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #03005C?: The complementary color is #595C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #03005C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.