HEX Color #0075CC (Cornflowerblue)

About #0075CC

The precise color #0075CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 117, 204).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 43% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 205.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#0075CC

RGB0, 117, 204

HSL205.6°, 100.0%, 40.0%

CMYK100%, 43%, 0%, 20%

HSV205.6°, 100.0%, 80.0%

LAB48.4, 5.7, -52.6

XYZ17.3, 17.1, 59.5

Decimal30156

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#0075CC #CC5700

Analogous

#00CCBD #000ECC

Triadic

#CC0074 #74CC00

Tetradic

#BD00CC #CC5700 #0ECC00

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#0075CC

#1C84D1

#3893D7

#55A3DD

#71B2E2

#8DC1E8

#AAD1EE

#C6E0F3

#E2EFF9

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#0075CC

#0068B5

#005B9E

#004E88

#004171

#00345A

#002744

#001A2D

#000D16

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.75:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

4.42:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

4.54:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.75:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0075CC; }

.text-color { color: #0075CC; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #0075CC; }

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Cornflowerblue

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