#0075BD

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #0075BD

At its core, #0075BD is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 117 green, and 189 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 38% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 202.9° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 37.1% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0075BD
RGB0, 117, 189
HSL202.9°, 100.0%, 37.1%
CMYK100%, 38%, 0%, 26%
HSV202.9°, 100.0%, 74.1%
LAB47.5, -0.2, -45.3
XYZ15.5, 16.4, 50.5
Decimal30141

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.28:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0075BD; }
.text-color { color: #0075BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0075BD; }

Similar Colors

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