#0000BD

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #0000BD

The precise color #0000BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 0, and 189.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 100% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. The HSL representation is 240.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 37.1% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0000BD
RGB0, 0, 189
HSL240.0°, 100.0%, 37.1%
CMYK100%, 100%, 0%, 26%
HSV240.0°, 100.0%, 74.1%
LAB22.6, 63.2, -86.1
XYZ9.2, 3.7, 48.4
Decimal189

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.47:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0000BD; }
.text-color { color: #0000BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0000BD; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
#0000CD