#0000CD - MediumBlue

The hexadecimal color code #0000CD corresponds to the color "MediumBlue" , which is a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,00 level), green (at 0,00 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 40% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 0%, green at 0% and blue at 100%. The dominant component is blue.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

240
100
40
Official nameMediumBlue
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #0000CD
RGB Code rgb( 0 , 0 , 205)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 0.0% , 0.0% , 80.4% )
HSLhsl( 240 , 100% , 40% )
Complementary
Color
#FFFF32


Variations of #0000CD

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #0000CD is the color #E5E5FA

MediumBlue

#0000cd

Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #000014.

MediumBlue

#0000cd

Other Shades of Blue

Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #FFFF32 is the color exactly opposite to #0000CD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

MediumBlue

#0000CD

Triadic palette

MediumBlue

#0000CD



Uses of #0000CD in CSS

When using #0000CD as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #0000CD as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
You can replace the color code #0000CD with its official name: MediumBlue. You can then write in CSS "background: MediumBlue " for a background of #0000CD.

#0000CD as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #0000CD;  }

div{ background: MediumBlue; }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #0000CD;  }

div{ color: MediumBlue; }

Border

#0000CD colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #0000CD;  }

div{ border: 3px solid MediumBlue; }

Shadow

#0000CD shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #0000CD; }

div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px MediumBlue; }

Note:
In CSS, the color code #0000CD can be replaced with its official name "".

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