Mediumblue — #0000CD
#0000CD is a medium, vivid blue. It is the CSS named color mediumblue.
Color values
| HEX | #0000CD |
| RGB | rgb(0, 0, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 40%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 20%) |
| Decimal | 205 |
| CSS | color: #0000CD; |
| Android | 0xFF0000CD |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.000, blue: 0.804, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #0000CD | 11.16:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #0000CD | 1.88:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #0000CD
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #0000CD and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #0000CD
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #0000CD in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #0000CD; background-color: #0000CD; }
.element { color: rgb(0 0 205); }
.element { color: hsl(240 100% 40%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#0000CD] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #0000CD;Frequently asked questions
What color is #0000CD?
#0000CD is a medium, vivid blue, which CSS calls mediumblue. Its hue sits at 240° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness.
What is #0000CD in RGB?
#0000CD converts to rgb(0, 0, 205) — 0 red, 0 green and 205 blue.
What is #0000CD in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 20%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #0000CD be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (11.16:1 versus 1.88:1).
What is the complementary color of #0000CD?
#CCCC00 — the hue directly opposite #0000CD on the color wheel.