#000FAF

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #000FAF

At its core, #000FAF is a dark and vivid hue. 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, 15, and 175.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 91% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#000FAF
RGB0, 15, 175
HSL234.9°, 100.0%, 34.3%
CMYK100%, 91%, 0%, 31%
HSV234.9°, 100.0%, 68.6%
LAB21.7, 55.7, -79.2
XYZ7.9, 3.4, 40.8
Decimal4015

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.69:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.43:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #000FAF; }
.text-color { color: #000FAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #000FAF; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
#00008B