What color is #0365B9?

#0365B9 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0365B9?

The RGB value is 3, 101, 185: 3 red, 101 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0365B9?

The complementary color is #B95703, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0365B9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0365B9 color

#0365B9 rgb(3, 101, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0365B9 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 39.6% green and 72.5% blue (3, 101, 185).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 97% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Wing Commander (#0065AC), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#0365B9 color codes

HEX	`#0365B9`
RGB	`rgb(3, 101, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 39.6%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 97%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 98%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 45%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.5, 8.36, -50.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.5, 51.67, 279.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.445, 12.828, 47.657)`
Decimal	`222649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0365B9, 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 #0365B9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0365B9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #0365B9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0365b9; }
.text { color: #0365b9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0365b9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 101 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0365b9, #030ab9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0365B9?: #0365B9 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0365B9?: The RGB value is 3, 101, 185: 3 red, 101 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0365B9?: The complementary color is #B95703, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0365B9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.