ColorTool
Log in
#0817CD

#0817cd ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#0817cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 9.02% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.1% cyan, 88.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 235.43°, with 92.49% saturation and 41.76% 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 10.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.05.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#0000cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0507

Complementary

  1. #0817cd
  2. #cdbe08

Split complementary

  1. #0817cd
  2. #cd5b08
  3. #79cd08

Analogous

  1. #0879cd
  2. #0817cd
  3. #5b08cd

Triadic

  1. #0817cd
  2. #cd0817
  3. #17cd08

Tetradic

  1. #0817cd
  2. #be08cd
  3. #cdbe08
  4. #17cd08

Square

  1. #0817cd
  2. #cd0879
  3. #cdbe08
  4. #08cd5b

Monochromatic

  1. #02063a
  2. #050f83
  3. #0817cd
  4. #2b3af7
  5. #747ffa

Shades

#0817cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0817cd
  2. #0715b9
  3. #0612a4
  4. #061090
  5. #050e7b
  6. #040c67
  7. #030952
  8. #02073e
  9. #020529
  10. #010215
  11. #000000

Tints

#0817cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0817cd
  2. #212ed2
  3. #3945d7
  4. #525ddc
  5. #6b74e1
  6. #848be6
  7. #9ca2eb
  8. #b5b9f0
  9. #ced1f5
  10. #e6e8fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0817cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0817cd
  2. #1422c5
  3. #202cbe
  4. #2c37b6
  5. #3841ae
  6. #444ca7
  7. #50569f
  8. #5c6197
  9. #686b8f
  10. #747688
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #32348f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ad2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0035ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005879 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003bd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002bcb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0047a2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-0817cd {
  color: #0817cd;
}
Background
.bg-0817cd {
  background-color: #0817cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0817cd {
  border: 2px solid #0817cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0817cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 23 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 92% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0817cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0817cd, #5b08cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0817cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 23 205 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.05 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.95 #0000ff Blue ΔE 5.73 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.08 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.18 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.68 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.80 #f7e832 Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#0817cd  rgb(8, 23, 205)  hsl(235, 92%, 42%)  Medium Blue
#cdbe08  rgb(205, 190, 8)  hsl(55, 92%, 42%)  Citrine
#cd0817  rgb(205, 8, 23)  hsl(355, 92%, 42%)  Venetian Red
#17cd08  rgb(23, 205, 8)  hsl(115, 92%, 42%)  Lime Green