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#0010BF

#0010bf ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0010bf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 91.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 234.97°, with 100% saturation and 37.45% 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 11.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 1.84.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#0000cc
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Relative luminance0.0413

Complementary

  1. #0010bf
  2. #bfaf00

Split complementary

  1. #0010bf
  2. #bf4f00
  3. #70bf00

Analogous

  1. #0070bf
  2. #0010bf
  3. #4f00bf

Triadic

  1. #0010bf
  2. #bf0010
  3. #10bf00

Tetradic

  1. #0010bf
  2. #af00bf
  3. #bfaf00
  4. #10bf00

Square

  1. #0010bf
  2. #bf0070
  3. #bfaf00
  4. #00bf4f

Monochromatic

  1. #000326
  2. #000a72
  3. #0010bf
  4. #0c21ff
  5. #5967ff

Shades

#0010bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0010bf
  2. #000eac
  3. #000d99
  4. #000b86
  5. #000a73
  6. #000860
  7. #00064c
  8. #000539
  9. #000326
  10. #000213
  11. #000000

Tints

#0010bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0010bf
  2. #1a28c5
  3. #3340cc
  4. #4d58d2
  5. #6670d9
  6. #8088df
  7. #999fe5
  8. #b3b7ec
  9. #cccff2
  10. #e6e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0010bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0010bf
  2. #0d1bb9
  3. #1a26b2
  4. #2632ac
  5. #333da6
  6. #4048a0
  7. #4d5399
  8. #5a5e93
  9. #666a8d
  10. #737586
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c2e85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0043c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002fbc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005170 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0035c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0026bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004096 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0010bf {
  color: #0010bf;
}
Background
.bg-0010bf {
  background-color: #0010bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0010bf {
  border: 2px solid #0010bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0010bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 16 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0010bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0010bf, #4f00bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0010bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 16 191 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 1.84 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.95 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.43 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.25 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.49 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.73 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.97 #ffef40 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#0010bf  rgb(0, 16, 191)  hsl(235, 100%, 37%)  Medium Blue
#bfaf00  rgb(191, 175, 0)  hsl(55, 100%, 37%)  Old Gold
#bf0010  rgb(191, 0, 16)  hsl(355, 100%, 37%)  Venetian Red
#10bf00  rgb(16, 191, 0)  hsl(115, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green