What color is #062245?

#062245 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #062245?

The RGB value is 6, 34, 69: 6 red, 34 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #062245?

The complementary color is #452906, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #062245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#062245 color

#062245 rgb(6, 34, 69)

Shades of blue

The hex color #062245 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 13.3% green and 27.1% blue (6, 34, 69).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 84% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.88:1).

#062245 color codes

HEX	`#062245`
RGB	`rgb(6, 34, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 13.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 84%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 91%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 51%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.3, 4.98, -24.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.3, 25.43, 281.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.721, 1.612, 5.85)`
Decimal	`401989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #062245, 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 #062245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#062245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #062245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #062245; }
.text { color: #062245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #062245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 34 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #062245, #090645); }

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Questions

What color is #062245?: #062245 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #062245?: The RGB value is 6, 34, 69: 6 red, 34 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #062245?: The complementary color is #452906, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #062245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.