#0000CD
Medium Blue
Medium Blue is #0000CD. In CSS you can write it as the keyword mediumblue. The values below are the same sRGB color in HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, a simple CMYK conversion, and OKLCH. CMYK here is a channel formula for reference, not a press proof.
Conversions
- HEX
- #0000CD
- RGB
- rgb(0, 0, 205)
- HSL
- hsl(240,100%,40%)
- HSV
- hsv(240, 100%, 80%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(100,100,0,20)
- OKLCH
- oklch(38.3% 0.266 264.1)
Tints and shades
Tints mix this color toward white. Shades mix it toward black in sRGB. For a 50–950 ramp, open the tint and shade generator.
Tints
#3333D7
20% white
#6666E1
40% white
#9999EB
60% white
#CCCCF5
80% white
Shades
#0000A4
20% black
#00007B
40% black
#000052
60% black
#000029
80% black
Harmony palettes
These schemes rotate hue from Medium Blue. Read the relationships in color theory 101 or adjust them on the color wheel.
Complementary
Open in palette generator#0000CC
#CCCC00
#3C3CDD
#DDDD3C
#202060
Analogous
Open in palette generator#0066CC
#0000CC
#6600CC
#CC00CC
#0FBDBD
Triadic
Open in palette generator#0000CC
#CC0000
#00CC00
#DD3C3C
#178217
Split Complementary
Open in palette generator#0000CC
#CC6600
#66CC00
#5C5CD6
#606020
Monochromatic
Open in palette generatorTetradic
Open in palette generator#0000CC
#CC0066
#CCCC00
#00CC66
#D43585
Contrast against white and black
Ratios use the WCAG relative-luminance formula. AA normal text needs 4.5:1 and large text needs 3:1 under Success Criterion 1.4.3. AAA uses 7:1 and 4.5:1. A pass here is only this pair, not a full page audit. Check other pairings in the contrast checker.
Similar named colors
Nearest CSS named colors by RGB distance. Distance is not a perceptual match.