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#0010BC

#0010bc ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0010bc is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 6.27% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 91.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 234.89°, with 100% saturation and 36.86% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#0000cc
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Relative luminance0.04

Complementary

  1. #0010bc
  2. #bcac00

Split complementary

  1. #0010bc
  2. #bc4e00
  3. #6ebc00

Analogous

  1. #006ebc
  2. #0010bc
  3. #4e00bc

Triadic

  1. #0010bc
  2. #bc0010
  3. #10bc00

Tetradic

  1. #0010bc
  2. #ac00bc
  3. #bcac00
  4. #10bc00

Square

  1. #0010bc
  2. #bc006e
  3. #bcac00
  4. #00bc4e

Monochromatic

  1. #000323
  2. #00096f
  3. #0010bc
  4. #091eff
  5. #5664ff

Shades

#0010bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0010bc
  2. #000ea9
  3. #000d96
  4. #000b84
  5. #000a71
  6. #00085e
  7. #00064b
  8. #000538
  9. #000326
  10. #000213
  11. #000000

Tints

#0010bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0010bc
  2. #1a28c3
  3. #3340c9
  4. #4d58d0
  5. #6670d7
  6. #8088de
  7. #999fe4
  8. #b3b7eb
  9. #cccff2
  10. #e6e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0010bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0010bc
  2. #0d1bb6
  3. #1a26b0
  4. #2632aa
  5. #333da4
  6. #40489e
  7. #4d5398
  8. #5a5e92
  9. #666a8c
  10. #737586
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2d83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0042c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002eb9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004f6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0034bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0025ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003f94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0010bc {
  color: #0010bc;
}
Background
.bg-0010bc {
  background-color: #0010bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0010bc {
  border: 2px solid #0010bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0010bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 16 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0010bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0010bc, #4e00bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0010bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 16 188 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.16 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.57 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.16 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.87 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.12 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.92 #0000ff Blue ΔE 8.12 #ffef43 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#0010bc  rgb(0, 16, 188)  hsl(235, 100%, 37%)  Medium Blue
#bcac00  rgb(188, 172, 0)  hsl(55, 100%, 37%)  Old Gold
#bc0010  rgb(188, 0, 16)  hsl(355, 100%, 37%)  Cornell Red
#10bc00  rgb(16, 188, 0)  hsl(115, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green