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Hex #00008B
#00008B is a great dark blue shade for your next project. Scroll down for #00008B color information, color shades and color usage information.
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#00008B Conversion table
Category |
blue (dark blue) |
|---|---|
HEX |
#00008B copy to clipboard |
RGB |
R 0 G 0 B 139 copy to clipboard |
HSL |
H 240 S 1 L 0.27 |
CMYK |
C 55% M 55% Y 0% K 45% |
| Usage of blue | The color #00008B is a great dark shade. Is it suitable for text, buttons or backgrounds? Read usage recommendations ... |
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#00008B Conversion and Usage
Conversion results of this color to RGB, CMYK and HSL. Usage Recommendations on the right.
#00008B to RGB conversion
| Red | 0 |
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|---|---|---|
| Green | 0 |
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| Blue | 139 |
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CSS code:
color: rgb(0,
0,
139); // for text color
background-color: rgb(0,
0,
139); // for background color
#00008B to CMYK conversion
| Cyan | Magenta | Yellow | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54.51 % | 54.51 % | 0 % | 45.49 % |
#00008B to HSL conversion
| Hue | Saturation | Lightness |
|---|---|---|
| 240 | 1 | 0.27 |
CSS code:
color: hsl(240,
100%,
27%);
HSL is supported in all major browsers!
Usage of #00008B
Recommendations for light backgrounds in respect of a good contrast.
| Usage for Text: | recommended |
| Usage for headings: | recommended |
| Usage as fill color: | use with caution on large areas |
| Usage for buttons: | recommended |
As a rather dark shade, this color can very well be used to color smaller elements (like text and buttons). Due to its darkness it gives good contrast, also if used on white background. Readability of text is perfectly ok.
Tints and Shades of #00008B
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The actual color |
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The actual color |
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5% lighter |
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5% darker |
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10% lighter |
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10% darker |
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15% lighter |
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15% darker |
Color Examples: This is a blue Heading in #00008B
This shows how text with the hex-color #00008B would look on a white background. Because of the darkness of the color this color is recommended to be used as font-color. However, if you know what youre doing, feel free to use this color for anything you think it would be nice :-)!
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