#0000CD color codes
- HEX
- #0000CD
- HEX8
- #0000CDFF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF0000CD
- RGB
- rgb(0, 0, 205)
- RGB (%)
- 0%, 0%, 80%
- HSL
- hsl(240, 100%, 40%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(240, 100%, 80%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 20%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.3835 0.2657 264.05)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(38.35% 0.2657 264.05)
- Decimal
- 205
What color is #0000CD?
#0000CD sits at 38% lightness and 0.2657 chroma in OKLCH, hue 264.05°. Its nearest named color is MediumBlue (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #0000CD
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#0000CD color harmonies
Complementary
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Using #0000CD in CSS
.text { color: #0000CD; }
.background { background-color: #0000CD; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0000CD; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.3835 0.2657 264.05); }
/* #0000CD at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #0000CD80; }Is #0000CD accessible?
#0000CD on white text scores 11.16:1; on black text it scores 1.88:1. White text passes WCAG AAA on #0000CD. Recommended text color on a #0000CD background: white.
A 1.88:1 vs black
A 11.16:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: white
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#0000CD) → white APCA Lc experimental 96.6 Lc · body text — preferred (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Blue #0000FF. See more in the blue family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #0000CD?
- #0000CD is MediumBlue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 0, 205), and in HSL hsl(240, 100%, 40%).
- What is #0000CD in RGB?
- #0000CD converts to rgb(0, 0, 205) — red 0, green 0, blue 205.
- What text color is readable on #0000CD?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (11.16:1) against #0000CD. White text passes WCAG AAA on #0000CD.