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#0803BC

#0803bc ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0803bc is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 1.18% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.74% cyan, 98.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 241.62°, with 96.86% saturation and 37.45% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.06.

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Web safe#0000cc
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Relative luminance0.0375

Complementary

  1. #0803bc
  2. #b7bc03

Split complementary

  1. #0803bc
  2. #bc6403
  3. #5bbc03

Analogous

  1. #035bbc
  2. #0803bc
  3. #6403bc

Triadic

  1. #0803bc
  2. #bc0803
  3. #03bc08

Tetradic

  1. #0803bc
  2. #bc03b7
  3. #b7bc03
  4. #03bc08

Square

  1. #0803bc
  2. #bc035b
  3. #b7bc03
  4. #03bc64

Monochromatic

  1. #020125
  2. #050271
  3. #0803bc
  4. #1710fb
  5. #605cfc

Shades

#0803bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0803bc
  2. #0703a9
  3. #060296
  4. #060284
  5. #050271
  6. #04025e
  7. #03014b
  8. #020138
  9. #020126
  10. #010013
  11. #000000

Tints

#0803bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0803bc
  2. #211cc3
  3. #3935c9
  4. #524fd0
  5. #6b68d7
  6. #8481de
  7. #9c9ae4
  8. #b5b3eb
  9. #cecdf2
  10. #e6e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0803bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0803bc
  2. #1410b6
  3. #201cb0
  4. #2c29aa
  5. #3835a4
  6. #44429e
  7. #504e98
  8. #5c5b92
  9. #68678c
  10. #747486
  11. #808080

Readable text 12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a2a82 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0040c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002cb9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0031bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0021ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003c93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0803bc {
  color: #0803bc;
}
Background
.bg-0803bc {
  background-color: #0803bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0803bc {
  border: 2px solid #0803bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0803bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 3 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 242 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0803bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0803bc, #6403bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0803bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 3 188 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.06 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.88 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.72 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.81 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.86 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.26 #0000ff Blue ΔE 8.39 #f7fc43 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#0803bc  rgb(8, 3, 188)  hsl(242, 97%, 37%)  Medium Blue
#b7bc03  rgb(183, 188, 3)  hsl(62, 97%, 37%)  Apple Green
#bc0803  rgb(188, 8, 3)  hsl(2, 97%, 37%)  Venetian Red
#03bc08  rgb(3, 188, 8)  hsl(122, 97%, 37%)  Kelly Green