What color is Blue?
Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Blue is #0000FF, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 0, 255).
In the RGB color model, Blue has a red value of 0, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blue has a hue of 240° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Blue is cool or warm?
The color Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Blue? (For interior and product design)
Blue has an LRV of nearly 7. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Blue
Light Color
Compare LRV 7 of Blue with dark and light Color
Is Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Blue meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Change Background Color:
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(240deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 240°
W: 0.00 %
B: 0.00 %
XYZ
X : 18.05
Y : 7.22
Z : 95.05
YXY
Y1 : 7.22
X : 0.15
Y2 : 0.06
CMY
C : 100.00%
M : 100.00%
Y : 0.00%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 32.3
A : 79.2
B : -107.86
CIE-Lch
L : 32.3
C : 133.82
H : 306.29
CIE-Luv
L : 32.3
U : -9.4
V : -130.36
Hunter-Lab
L : 26.87
A : 72.89
B : -190.92
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Blue
Here are the colors similar to Blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Paint similar to Blue
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
PPG Paints
Blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Blue to PPG Paints
Behr
Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Blue to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Blue to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Blue to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Blue to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Blue to Sherwin Williams
Color Combinations
View more Blue - #0000FF color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
0000FF
Blue
FFFF00
Yellow
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Blue - #0000FF?
Color that best contrast with Blue - #0000FF is #FFFF00,
color name is Yellow
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Blue - #0000FF?
Complementary or Opposite color for Blue - #0000FF is #FFFF00,
color name is Yellow.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Mobile app mockup example for Blue - #0000FF color
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Chart visualization example with Blue - #0000FF color
Blue - #0000FF Color Images and Patterns
