#0000AD Color

#0000AD is rgb(0, 0, 173) in RGB and hsl(240, 100%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#0000AD

HEX#0000AD

RGBrgb(0, 0, 173)

HSLhsl(240, 100%, 34%)

HSVhsv(240, 100%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(33.8% 0.234 264.1)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #0000AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.1:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.6:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #0000AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#0000AD Complementary#ADAD00 Analogous#0057AD Analogous#5700AD Triadic#AD0000 Triadic#00AD00

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #0000AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#0000DB #0A0AFF #3838FF #6B6BFF #9999FF #C7C7FF

Shades

#000099 #000080 #00006B #000057 #000042 #000029

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