Microsoft blue (#009ee5) color information

Hex color #009ee5 looks similar to "Microsoft blue" because of their close resemblance. It's labeled as "light blue". When people from western culture see this color, Microsoft blue (#009ee5), used in media, they might associate it with peace, offices, a sense of security or trust, finance, and being taken seriously. Shades of "light blue". typically aren't associated with food and restaurants. 500px, Flavors.me, and GVB have ties to this color.

Breakdown of Microsoft blue (#009ee5)

#009ee5 is made up of (0, 158, 229) in RGB colorspace and (100.00, 31.00, 0.00, 10.20) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 40677 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #0099cc. White should be used ontop of #009ee5 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #009ee5. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.
hex #009ee5 luma #118.62
Websafe hex #0099cc Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(0, 158, 229) Adobe RGB (85.00, 157.00, 226.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(0%, 62%, 90%) Closest named color Microsoft blue
rgba rgba(0.0, 158.0, 229.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (54.77, -8.32, -52.09)
cmyk cmyk(100.00, 31.00, 0.00, 10.20) CIE-L*ab (61.65, -10.14, -45.83)
hsv hsv(198.67, 100.00, 45.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (61.65, 46.94, 257.52)
hsb hsb(198.67, 100.00, 90.00) CIE-L*uv (61.65, -41.66, -71.86)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

Compliments of #Microsoft blue (#009ee5)

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" #009ee5 and the second color is called the "compliment" #e54400.

#009ee5
#e54400
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Microsoft blue (#009ee5)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #009ee5 is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #e54400.

#e54400
#009ee5
#e5002d
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Triadic Colors of Microsoft blue (#009ee5)

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
#009ee5
#a0e500
This color scheme tends to produce colors that are quite vibrant, regardless of saturation.

Tetradic Colors of Microsoft blue (#009ee5)

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

#009ee5
#e500a0
#e54400
#00e544
Find balance between the warm and cold colors if you desire to use the Tetradic color scheme in your design.

Analagous Colors of Microsoft blue (#009ee5)

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.

#002de5
#009ee5
#00e5b7
Analagous colors often appear in nature. If you're designing with the outdoors in mind, keep this color harmony at your disposal.

Microsoft blue (#009ee5) 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 #009ee5 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the sections above.

#009ee5 → #e54400
#009ee5 → #4cbbec
#009ee5 → #ffffff
#009ee5 → #002de5
#009ee5 → #005e89
#009ee5 → #00e5b7

How #009ee5 looks in different atmospheres

Seeing #009ee5 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 #009ee5 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 Microsoft blue (#009ee5)

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

#009ee5 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.

Bright cerulean
Cerulean (Crayola)
Blue raspberry
Blue bolt
Cyan (process)
Rich electric blue
Blue cola
Vivid cerulean

Programming Language Syntax for #009ee5

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 #009ee5
Java new Color(0, 158, 229);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 158, 229);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:158 blue:229 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(0f, 158f, 229f);
Swift UIColor(red:0, green:158, blue:229, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $e59e00
Python Color('#009ee5')

Base Conversions of hex color #009ee5

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #009ee5. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 40677 while the individual RGB conversions are: rgb(0, 158, 229).

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000000 10011110 11100101
Hex 00 9e e5
Octal 0 236 345
Decimal 0 158 229

Icons incorporating the color #009ee5

If you're considering using #009ee5 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.