Medium electric blue (#00538c) color information

#00538c is the hex color code that should not to be confused with "Medium electric blue" because they look the same at a quick glance. The color is categorized as "dark blue". Psychologically, when humans think of this color, Medium electric blue (#00538c), in designs, they may think of some of these attributes: serenity, coldness, self-expression, health care, and widely-used. Colors labeled as "dark blue" are rarely tied to cars. WhatsBroadcast and Blackberry use this color in their branding.

Breakdown of Medium electric blue (#00538c)

#00538c is made up of (0, 83, 140) in RGB colorspace and (100.00, 40.71, 0.00, 45.10) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 21388 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #006699. White should be used ontop of #00538c to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #00538c. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.
hex #00538c luma #64.54
Websafe hex #006699 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(0, 83, 140) Adobe RGB (51.00, 82.00, 137.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(0%, 33%, 55%) Closest named color Medium electric blue
rgba rgba(0.0, 83.0, 140.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (28.28, 2.54, -37.64)
cmyk cmyk(100.00, 40.71, 0.00, 45.10) CIE-L*ab (33.98, 3.68, -37.90)
hsv hsv(204.00, 100.00, 27.50) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (33.98, 38.08, 275.55)
hsb hsb(204.00, 100.00, 55.00) CIE-L*uv (33.98, -18.78, -52.49)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

Compliments of #Medium electric blue (#00538c)

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" #00538c and the second color is called the "compliment" #8c3800.

#00538c
#8c3800
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 electric blue (#00538c)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #00538c is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #8c3800.

#8c3800
#00538c
#8c000e
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Triadic Colors of Medium electric blue (#00538c)

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
#00538c
#548c00
This color scheme tends to produce colors that are quite vibrant, regardless of saturation.

Tetradic Colors of Medium electric blue (#00538c)

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

#00538c
#8c0054
#8c3800
#008c38
Find balance between the warm and cold colors if you desire to use the Tetradic color scheme in your design.

Analagous Colors of Medium electric blue (#00538c)

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.

#000e8c
#00538c
#008c7e
Analagous colors often appear in nature. If you're designing with the outdoors in mind, keep this color harmony at your disposal.

Medium electric blue (#00538c) 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 #00538c as the base color. The secondary colors come from the sections above.

#00538c → #8c3800
#00538c → #4c86ae
#00538c → #ffffff
#00538c → #000e8c
#00538c → #003154
#00538c → #008c7e

How #00538c looks in different atmospheres

Seeing #00538c 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 #00538c 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 electric blue (#00538c)

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

#00538c 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.

Smalt (Dark powder blue)
Cobalt blue
Medium Persian blue
Sapphire blue
Blue sapphire
Sea blue
Dark cerulean
Midnight blue

Programming Language Syntax for #00538c

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 #00538c
Java new Color(0, 83, 140);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 83, 140);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:83 blue:140 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(0f, 83f, 140f);
Swift UIColor(red:0, green:83, blue:140, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $8c5300
Python Color('#00538c')

Base Conversions of hex color #00538c

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #00538c. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 21388 while the individual RGB conversions are: rgb(0, 83, 140).

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000000 01010011 10001100
Hex 00 53 8c
Octal 0 123 214
Decimal 0 83 140

Icons incorporating the color #00538c

If you're considering using #00538c in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.