#0000B3 Color

#0000B3 is rgb(0, 0, 179) in RGB and hsl(240, 100%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#0000B3

HEX#0000B3

RGBrgb(0, 0, 179)

HSLhsl(240, 100%, 35%)

HSVhsv(240, 100%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(34.7% 0.24 264.1)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #0000B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #0000B3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#0000B3 Complementary#B2B300 Analogous#0059B3 Analogous#5900B3 Triadic#B30000 Triadic#00B300

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #0000B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#0000E0 #0F0FFF #3D3DFF #6B6BFF #9999FF #C7C7FF

Shades

#00009E #000085 #000070 #000057 #000042 #000029

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