What is hex #00009C color?

 
The hex code #00009C is also know by an other name that is Duke Blue.
This color is composed of 0% red, 0% green and 156% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (0,0,156)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #00009C is C:100 M:100 Y:0, K:39) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #00009C has a hue of 240°, 100% saturation and a brightness value of 61%.
If you want to know all about the hex #00009C, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #00009C (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #00009C Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Duke Blue]
RGB Values (0,0,156)
CMYK Values (100%, 100%, 0%, 39%)
HSV/HSB Values (240°, 100%, 61%)
Closest Web Safe
#000099
Inverse Color
#ffff63
Closest Pantone®
2738 C
Closest RAL
RAL 5005 [Signal blue]
Complementary Color
#9c9c00

#00009C Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#343434
Lightness (Desaturation)
#4e4e4e
Weighted (BT601)
#121212
Luma (BT709)
#bbb

Hex #00009C Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #00009C is #9c9c00. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #00009C you will find #9c9c00. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#00009C #9c9c00

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #00009C is composed with colors #004E9C and #4E009C. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #00009C with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#004E9C #00009C #4E009C

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #00009C is composed with colors #4E9C00 and #9C4E00. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#00009C #4E9C00 #9C4E00

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #00009C is composed with colors #009C00 and #9C0000. They are located to the right and left of your main color #00009C with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#00009C #009C00 #9C0000

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #00009C is composed with colors #9C0000, #9C9C00 and #009C9C A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#00009C #9C0000 #9C9C00 #009C9C

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #00009C is composed with colors #9C004E, #9C9C00 and #009C4E To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#00009C #9C004E #9C9C00 #009C4E

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #00009C

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #00009C.

#00009C #0000B0 #0000C4 #0000D9 #0000ED #0303FF #1717FF #2B2BFF

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#00009C #070794 #0F0F8C #161685 #1E1E7D #262675 #2D2D6E #353566

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#00009C #000087 #000073 #00005E #00004A #000036 #000021 #00000D

Hex #00009C in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #00009C
Java new Color(0,0,156);
Python Color(#00009C)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0,0,156);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0, green: 0, blue: 0.61, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(0, 0, 156)