Medium blue (#0000cd) color information

The hexidecimal color, #0000cd, can simply be referred to as "Medium blue". It's labeled as "generic blue". When people spot this color, Medium blue (#0000cd), in advertising materials, they might associate it with water, coldness, a sense of security or trust, energy, and widely-used. Consider using a different color if you're in the market for food and restaurants.

Breakdown of Medium blue (#0000cd)

#0000cd is made up of (0, 0, 205) in RGB colorspace and (100.00, 100.00, 0.00, 19.61) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 205 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #0000cc. White should be used ontop of #0000cd to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #0000cd. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.
hex #0000cd luma #23.17
Websafe hex #0000cc Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(0, 0, 205) Adobe RGB (24.00, 0.00, 198.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(0%, 0%, 80%) Closest named color Medium blue
rgba rgba(0.0, 0.0, 205.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (20.00, 65.26, -162.07)
cmyk cmyk(100.00, 100.00, 0.00, 19.61) CIE-L*ab (23.67, 72.66, -92.79)
hsv hsv(240.00, 100.00, 40.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (23.67, 117.85, 308.06)
hsb hsb(240.00, 100.00, 80.00) CIE-L*uv (23.67, -4.93, -98.34)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

Compliments of #Medium blue (#0000cd)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #0000cd and the second color is called the "compliment" #cccc00.

#0000cd
#cccc00
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Medium blue (#0000cd)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #0000cd is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #cccc00.

#cccc00
#0000cd
#cc6600
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Triadic Colors of Medium blue (#0000cd)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

#7caf35
#0000cd
#00cc00
This color scheme tends to produce colors that are quite vibrant, regardless of saturation.

Tetradic Colors of Medium blue (#0000cd)

Fours colors make up the Tetradic color scheme. All four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart when visualized on a color wheel.

#0000cd
#cc0000
#cccc00
#00cccc
Find balance between the warm and cold colors if you desire to use the Tetradic color scheme in your design.

Analagous Colors of Medium blue (#0000cd)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

#6600cc
#0000cd
#0066cc
Analagous colors often appear in nature. If you're designing with the outdoors in mind, keep this color harmony at your disposal.

Medium blue (#0000cd) Gradients

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #0000cd as the base color. The secondary colors come from the sections above.

#0000cd → #cccc00
#0000cd → #4c4cdc
#0000cd → #ffffff
#0000cd → #6600cc
#0000cd → #00007b
#0000cd → #0066cc

How #0000cd looks in different atmospheres

Seeing #0000cd on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #0000cd could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Ultralume 30, Philips TL83
Ultralume 40, Philips TL84
Ultralume 50, Philips TL85
Cool White Fluorescent
Sylvania F40, D50 simulator
Daylight fluorescent, D65 simulator
Lite White Fluorescent
Daylight Fluorescent
Warm White Fluorescent
White Fluorescent
Cool fluorescent
Daylight Fluorescent
Equal energy
North sky daylight
Daylight, sRGB, Adobe-RGB
Mid-morning daylight

Named colors and Interior Paints close to Medium blue (#0000cd)

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#0000cd Might be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Interdimensional blue
Bluebonnet
Ultramarine blue (Caran d'Ache)
Neon blue
Blue
Duke blue
Blue (Pantone)
Zaffre

Programming Language Syntax for #0000cd

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #0000cd
Java new Color(0, 0, 205);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 0, 205);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:0 blue:205 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(0f, 0f, 205f);
Swift UIColor(red:0, green:0, blue:205, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $cd0000
Python Color('#0000cd')

Base Conversions of hex color #0000cd

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #0000cd. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 205 while the individual RGB conversions are: rgb(0, 0, 205).

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000000 00000000 11001101
Hex 00 00 cd
Octal 0 0 315
Decimal 0 0 205

Icons incorporating the color #0000cd

If you're considering using #0000cd in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.