#0000BD Color

#0000BD is rgb(0, 0, 189) in RGB and hsl(240, 100%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#0000BD

HEX#0000BD

RGBrgb(0, 0, 189)

HSLhsl(240, 100%, 37%)

HSVhsv(240, 100%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(36.1% 0.25 264.1)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #0000BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.1:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #0000BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#0000BD Complementary#BDBD00 Analogous#005EBD Analogous#5E00BD Triadic#BD0000 Triadic#00BD00

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #0000BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#0000EB #1414FF #4242FF #7070FF #9E9EFF #C7C7FF

Shades

#0000A3 #00008F #000075 #00005C #000042 #00002E

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