HEX Color #000057 (Midnightblue)

About #000057

The hex code #000057 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Midnightblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 0 green, and 87 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 66% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#000057

RGB0, 0, 87

HSL240.0°, 100.0%, 17.1%

CMYK100%, 100%, 0%, 66%

HSV240.0°, 100.0%, 34.1%

LAB6.2, 35.5, -49.0

XYZ1.7, 0.7, 9.1

Decimal87

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#000057 #565700

Analogous

#002B57 #2B0057

Triadic

#570000 #005700

Tetradic

#57002B #565700 #00572B

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#000057

#1C1C69

#38387C

#55558F

#7171A1

#8D8DB4

#AAAAC7

#C6C6D9

#E2E2EC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#000057

#00004D

#000043

#00003A

#000030

#000026

#00001D

#000013

#000009

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

18.46:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.14:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

17.64:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.03:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #000057; }

.text-color { color: #000057; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #000057; }

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