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Blue #0000FF
Blue has the HEX code #0000FF, RGB value rgb(0, 0, 255) and HSL value hsl(240, 100%, 50%).
#0000FF
Color values
HEX#0000FF
RGBrgb(0, 0, 255)
HSLhsl(240, 100%, 50%)
Blue shades
A Tailwind-style scale built from #0000FF.
- 50
#F0F0FF
- 100
#C0C0FF
- 200
#9090FF
- 300
#6060FF
- 400
#3030FF
- 500
#0000FF
- 600
#0000D9
- 700
#0000B4
- 800
#00008E
- 900
#000068
- 950
#000042
Text contrast
How Blue reads as text, by WCAG 2.2.
On white8.59:1, passes AA for normal text
On black2.44:1, below AA for normal text
Colors that pair with it
Its complement, a neighbor, a light tint and a dark shade.
#FFFF00
#8000FF
#DCDCF9
#0E0E4E
What blue can communicate
Calm, trustworthy, and professional.
Associations vary by audience and culture. Blue is widely seen as calm and dependable, though in some traditions it is also tied to sadness or protection.
Often used for: Technology, Finance, Healthcare.
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