Duke Blue Color – #00009c: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Duke Blue color hex code is #00009c, and it is composed of 0% red, 0% green and 61% blue.

Duke Blue is a dark, vibrant, saturated, and cool color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 14.19:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Duke Blue color (#00009c) against light backgrounds.

Duke Blue color

Duke Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #00009C

  2. #9C9C00

Triadic colors

  1. #00009C

  2. #9C0000

  3. #009C00

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #0000CF

  2. #0303FF

  3. #3636FF

  4. #6969FF

  5. #9C9CFF

Darker colors

  1. #000069

  2. #000036

  3. #000003

Analogous colors

  1. #009C9C

  2. #004E9C

  3. #00009C

  4. #4E009C

  5. #9C009C

Monochromatic colors

  1. #000050

  2. #000083

  3. #0000B6

  4. #0000E9

  5. #2222F9

#00009c

Duke Blue Color Codes and Information

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

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#00009c
RGBrgb(0,0,156)
HSLhsl(240,100%,30.6%)
CMYK100, 100, 0, 39
HSV240, 100, 61
RGB %0, 0, 61
XYZ6, 2.4, 31.6
LAB17.5, 54.9, -74.7
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation100%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)14.19 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)1.48 (fails WCAG AA)

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