#0000CD
mediumblue
#0000CD is a blue colour. In RGB it is 0 red, 0 green and 205 blue, which converts to a hue of 240 degrees, 100% saturation and 40% lightness. It is one of the named CSS colours, written as mediumblue in stylesheets.
Color values
| HEX | #0000CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(0, 0, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 40%) |
| HSV | hsv(240, 100%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 20%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 11.16:1, and against black it is 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 11.16:1 | AAA | AAA |
| Black | 1.88:1 | Fail | Fail |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #0000CD toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #0000CD; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(0 0 205); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#0000cd] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.000, blue: 0.804) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#0000CD") |