#000099 color codes
- HEX
- #000099
- HEX8
- #000099FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF000099
- RGB
- rgb(0, 0, 153)
- RGB (%)
- 0%, 0%, 60%
- HSL
- hsl(240, 100%, 30%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(240, 100%, 60%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 40%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.3087 0.2139 264.05)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(30.87% 0.2139 264.05)
- Decimal
- 153
What color is #000099?
#000099 sits at 31% lightness and 0.2139 chroma in OKLCH, hue 264.05°. Its nearest named color is DarkBlue.
Shades and tints of #000099
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#000099 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #000099 in CSS
.text { color: #000099; }
.background { background-color: #000099; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000099; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.3087 0.2139 264.05); }
/* #000099 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #00009980; }Is #000099 accessible?
#000099 on white text scores 14.38:1; on black text it scores 1.46:1. White text passes WCAG AAA on #000099. Recommended text color on a #000099 background: white.
A 1.46:1 vs black
A 14.38:1 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(#000099) → white APCA Lc experimental 102 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 #000099?
- #000099 is closest to DarkBlue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 0, 153), and in HSL hsl(240, 100%, 30%).
- What is #000099 in RGB?
- #000099 converts to rgb(0, 0, 153) — red 0, green 0, blue 153.
- What text color is readable on #000099?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (14.38:1) against #000099. White text passes WCAG AAA on #000099.