Phthalo Blue (#000F89)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 14.69:1 — vs black: 1.43:1

Color values

  • HEX #000F89
  • RGB rgb(0, 15, 137)
  • HSL hsl(233, 100%, 26%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 100, 89, 0, 46 )
  • Websafe #000099

Tags

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Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #000F89 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Phthalo Blue
#000F89 Base
#897A00
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Phthalo Blue
#000F89 Base
#005389
#360089
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Phthalo Blue
#000F89 Base
#89000F
#0F8900
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Phthalo Blue
#000F89 Base
#893600
#538900
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Phthalo Blue
#000F89 Base
#890053
#897A00
#008936
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Phthalo Blue
#000F89 Base
#00031A
#00073C
#000B60
#0013B2
#0017D5
#233BFF
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Phthalo Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#00031A
#000530
#000846
#000A5C
#000D73
Phthalo Blue #000F89 Base
#0017CE
#152FFF
#5B6DFF
#A0AAFF
#E6E8FF
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #000F89. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #000F89;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #000F89;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #000F89;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #000F89,
        #897A00
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #000F89,
        #897A00
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$phthalo-blue: #000F89;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$phthalo-blue-r: 0;
$phthalo-blue-g: 15;
$phthalo-blue-b: 137;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $phthalo-blue;
    color: rgba($phthalo-blue-r, $phthalo-blue-g, $phthalo-blue-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Phthalo Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #000F89 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #0B0B89 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #0E0E89 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #003535 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #282828 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Phthalo Blue ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Phthalo Blue #000F89 Base
Ultramarine #120A8F ΔE 1.45
Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 2.13
Navy Blue #000080 ΔE 2.65
Duke Blue #00009C ΔE 3.09

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.