#00498d

Congress Blue

Closest match (99% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(0, 73, 141)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(209, 100%, 28%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(100, 48, 0, 45)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.067

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#00498d

#8d4400

Analogous (Adjacent)

#008d8b

#00498d

#00028d

Triadic

#00498d

#8d0049

#498d00

Split complementary

#00498d

#8d0002

#8d8b00

Complete conversion table

HEX

#00498D

RGB

rgb(0,73,141)

RGBA

rgba(0,73,141, 1)

HSL

hsl(208.94,100%,27.65%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.41 0.13 253.8)

CSS Variable

--color: #00498d;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

8.98

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

2.34

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#00498d#67688d

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#00498d#342a8d

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#00498d#042227

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#00498d#494949

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

48%

45%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

48%

Ivory black

Pigment

45%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

6.7%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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Dancing Sea

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Night Mode

#234E86

Brown

#8D4400

Navy Blue

#00028D

Teal

#008D8B

Siren

#8D0049

Limeade

#498D00

Red Berry

#8D0002

Indigo

#557DC8

Prussian Blue

#001C56