#00008A

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #00008A

The precise color #00008A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 0, and 138.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 100% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 46% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00008A
RGB0, 0, 138
HSL240.0°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK100%, 100%, 0%, 46%
HSV240.0°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB14.6, 50.2, -68.3
XYZ4.6, 1.8, 24.2
Decimal138

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

15.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.37:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.16:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00008A; }
.text-color { color: #00008A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00008A; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
#00008B