#004b8d Color Information

#004b8d Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #004b8d, and its official name is Lapis Blue. In RGB, it consists of 0.0% Red, 29.4% Green, and 55.3% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 100% Cyan, 46.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 44.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 208.1°, with saturation of 100% and lightness of 27.6%. The decimal value for #004b8d is 19341, and its nearest "web safe" color is #003399. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #004b8d is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#004b8d Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorLapis Blue Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color0, 75, 141 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color0.0%, 29.4%, 55.3% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color1.000, 0.706, 0.447 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color1, 0.468, 0, 0.447 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color208.1°, 100.0%, 27.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color208.1°, 100.0%, 55.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color7.324, 6.955, 26.156 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color0, 49, 141 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code19341 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color31.705, 7.143, -42.078 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)31.705, 42.680, 279.634 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color31.705, -18.033, -57.326 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color26.373, 3.418, -40.341 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.181, 0.172, 6.955 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4278209421 / 0xff004b8d Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#003399 Copy
Last Updated: November 14, 2024

Shades of #004b8d

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #004b8d, its pure hue is 208.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 27.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #004b8d, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #000912 to #00427b.

Tints of #004b8d

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #004b8d, its pure hue is 208.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 27.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #004b8d, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #20629b to #dfe9f1.

Tones of #004b8d

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #004b8d, its pure hue is 208.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #004b8d, which range from #474747 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #004b8d (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #004b8d

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #004b8d! For #004b8d, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #004b8d. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #004b8d

This color, #004b8d, consists of 0.0% Red, 29.4% Green, and 55.3% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 0, Green = 75, Blue = 141. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #004b8d is 100% Cyan, 46.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 44.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R0.0%
C100.0%
G29.4%
M46.8%
B55.3%
Y0.0%
K44.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 0 75 141
Octal 0 113 215
Hexa #00 #4b #8d
Binary 00000000 01001011 10001101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 100 46 0 44
Octal 144 56 0 54
Hexa #64 #2e #00 #2c
Binary 01100100 00101110 00000000 00101100

Analogous Colors of #004b8d

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #004b8d — which has hue 208.1° — its analogous colors are located at 178.1° and 238.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #004b8d.

Triadic Colors of #004b8d

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #004b8d — which has hue 208.1° — its triadic colors are located at 88.1° and 328.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #004b8d.

Complementary Color of #004b8d

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #004b8d — which has hue 208.1° — its complementary color is located at 28.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #004b8d.

Split Complementary Colors of #004b8d

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #004b8d — which has hue 208.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 58.1° and 358.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #004b8d.

Tetradic Colors of #004b8d

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #004b8d — which has hue 208.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 118.1°, 208.1°, 298.1°, and 28.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #004b8d.

Monochromatic Colors of #004b8d

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #004b8d, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #002647 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #0071d4 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #004b8d

We want to make getting started with #004b8d on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #004b8d into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #004b8d can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #004b8d with other HTML elements.

#004b8d Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #004b8d.
<span style="color: #004b8d;">The color of this text is #004b8d.</span>

#004b8d Background Color

The background color for this text is #004b8d.
<div style="background-color: #004b8d; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #004b8d.</div>

#004b8d Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #004b8d.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #004b8d;">This color for the shadow of this text is #004b8d.</span>

#004b8d Border Color

This is a div with border color #004b8d.
<div style="border: #004b8d 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #004b8d.</div>

#004b8d Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #004b8d on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #004b8d; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #004b8d on a white background.</div></div>

#004b8d Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #004b8d on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #004b8d; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #004b8d on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #004b8d to White

This is a gradient from #004b8d to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#004b8d,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#004b8d,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#004b8d,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#004b8d,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #004b8d to white.</div>

Gradient from #004b8d to Black

This is a gradient from #004b8d to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#004b8d,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#004b8d,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#004b8d,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#004b8d,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #004b8d to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #004b8d

In addition to using #004b8d on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #004b8d in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #004b8d, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 0, Green = 75, Blue = 141). If you need details about the color coordinates of #004b8d in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #004b8d
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(0, 75, 141)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #004b8d; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #004b8d; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #004b8d; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(0, 75, 141);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#004b8d")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:0, green:75, blue:141, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:75 blue:141 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(0f, 75f, 141f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(0, 75, 141);
 

#004b8d Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #004b8d the same way. For those with color blindness, #004b8d might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #004b8d looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #004b8d is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #004b8d looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #004b8d will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #004b8d is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 8.8:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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