#0000D3

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #0000D3

Visually, #0000D3 is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumblue. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 0 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 17% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0000D3
RGB0, 0, 211
HSL240.0°, 100.0%, 41.4%
CMYK100%, 100%, 0%, 17%
HSV240.0°, 100.0%, 82.7%
LAB25.9, 68.7, -93.5
XYZ11.8, 4.7, 61.9
Decimal211

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0000D3; }
.text-color { color: #0000D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0000D3; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
#0000CD