#00008B

#00008B is the hex color DarkBlue. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #00008B; the exact match is DarkBlue.

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#00008B color codes

HEX
#00008B
HEX8
#00008BFF
HEX8 (Android)
#FF00008B
RGB
rgb(0, 0, 139)
RGB (%)
0%, 0%, 55%
HSL
hsl(240, 100%, 27%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(240, 100%, 55%)
CMYK
cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.2878 0.1994 264.05)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(28.78% 0.1994 264.05)
Decimal
139

What color is #00008B?

#00008B sits at 29% lightness and 0.1994 chroma in OKLCH, hue 264.05°. Its nearest named color is DarkBlue (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #00008B

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#00008B color harmonies

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Monochromatic

Using #00008B in CSS

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

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.2878 0.1994 264.05); }

/* #00008B at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #00008B80; }

Is #00008B accessible?

#00008B on white text scores 15.30:1; on black text it scores 1.37:1. White text passes WCAG AAA on #00008B. Recommended text color on a #00008B background: white.

A 1.37:1 vs black
A 15.3:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: white

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#00008B) → white
APCA Lc experimental 103.1 Lc · body text — preferred (white text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Blue #0000FF. See more in the blue family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #00008B?
#00008B is DarkBlue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 0, 139), and in HSL hsl(240, 100%, 27%).
What is #00008B in RGB?
#00008B converts to rgb(0, 0, 139) — red 0, green 0, blue 139.
What text color is readable on #00008B?
White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (15.30:1) against #00008B. White text passes WCAG AAA on #00008B.
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