Medium Blue
#0000CD
Shades of Medium Blue
Tints of Medium Blue
Tones of Medium Blue
What color is Medium Blue
Medium Blue is a light bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Blue, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Medium Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Medium Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Medium Blue is #0000CD.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Medium Blue has 0%% Red, 0% Green, and 80% Blue.
Medium Blue has 240° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Medium Blue has 240° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 40% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Medium Blue has 100% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#0000CD |
|
RGB |
(0, 0, 205) |
(0%, 0%, 80%) |
HSV |
(240°, 100, 80) |
(66%, 100%, 80%) |
HSL |
(240°, 100, 40) |
(66%, 100%, 40%) |
CMYK |
(100, 100, 0, 20) |
(100%, 100%, 0%, 20%) |
How does Medium Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Medium Blue is 4%, which is low.
Medium Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Medium Blue and black have a 1.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Medium Blue and white have a 11.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
4% |
insufficient (1.9) |
AAA (11.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Medium Blue
How to mix Medium Blue paint
To mix Medium Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 80% Blue, 20% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
80%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
20%
White
0%
To mix Medium Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 40% Cyan, 40% Magenta, 20% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
40%
Magenta
40%
Yellow
0%
Black
20%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Medium Blue
Colors similar to Medium Blue are: Cobalt Blue, Zaffre, Earth Blue, Strong Blue, and Rich Blue. Cobalt Blue is more cyan than Medium Blue. Zaffre is more cyan than Medium Blue. Strong Blue is lighter than Medium Blue. Rich Blue is more cyan and lighter than Medium Blue.
