HEX Color #0000DB (Mediumblue)

About #0000DB

The hex code #0000DB represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 0, and 219.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 14% K. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0000DB

RGB0, 0, 219

HSL240.0°, 100.0%, 42.9%

CMYK100%, 100%, 0%, 14%

HSV240.0°, 100.0%, 85.9%

LAB27.1, 70.6, -96.2

XYZ12.8, 5.1, 67.3

Decimal219

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#0000DB #DADB00

Analogous

#006DDB #6D00DB

Triadic

#DB0000 #00DB00

Tetradic

#DB006D #DADB00 #00DB6D

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#0000DB

#1C1CDF

#3838E3

#5555E7

#7171EB

#8D8DEF

#AAAAF3

#C6C6F7

#E2E2FB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#0000DB

#0000C2

#0000AA

#000092

#000079

#000061

#000049

#000030

#000018

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.38:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.02:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

9.92:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.72:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0000DB; }

.text-color { color: #0000DB; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #0000DB; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue

#0000CD