#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
Variations of #0000CD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #0000CD is the color #E5E5FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #000014.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
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
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
div{ background: #0000CD; }
div{ background: MediumBlue; }
Colored text
div{ color: #0000CD; }
div{ color: MediumBlue; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #0000CD; }
div{ border: 3px solid MediumBlue; }
Shadow
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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