Captain Blue Color – #005171: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Captain Blue color hex code is #005171, and it is composed of 0% red, 32% green and 44% blue.

Captain Blue is a dark, vibrant, saturated, and cool color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Captain Blue color (#005171) against light backgrounds.

Captain Blue color

Captain Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #005171

  2. #992B00

Triadic colors

  1. #005171

  2. #99006E

  3. #6E9900

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #0076A4

  2. #009AD7

  3. #0BBAFF

  4. #3EC8FF

  5. #71D7FF

Darker colors

  1. #002D3E

  2. #00080B

Analogous colors

  1. #007120

  2. #007159

  3. #005171

  4. #001971

  5. #200071

Monochromatic colors

  1. #001A25

  2. #003F58

  3. #00638B

  4. #0088BE

  5. #06AAEB

#005171

Captain Blue Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Captain Blue, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#005171
RGBrgb(0,81,113)
HSLhsl(197,100%,22.2%)
CMYK100, 28, 0, 56
HSV197, 100, 44
RGB %0, 32, 44
XYZ5.9, 7.1, 16.7
LAB32, -9.1, -24.2
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation100%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)8.69 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)2.42 (fails WCAG AA)

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