Faux-Medium blue (#0001ca) color information

The hexidecimal color, #0001ca, almost matches the color named "Medium blue" because of their close resemblance. This color is described as "dark blue". Psychologically, when humans think of this color, Medium blue (#0001ca), in brand logos, the following may come to mind: serenity, offices, human life, health care, and being taken seriously. This color isn't popular for clothing.

Breakdown of #0001ca

#0001ca is made up of (0, 1, 202) in RGB colorspace and (100.00, 99.50, 0.00, 20.78) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 458 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #0000cc. White should be used ontop of #0001ca to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #0001ca. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #0001ca luma #23.41
Websafe hex #0000cc Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(0, 1, 202) Adobe RGB (30.00, 0.00, 197.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(0%, 0%, 79%) Closest named color Medium blue
rgba rgba(0.0, 1.0, 202.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (20.00, 65.26, -158.99)
cmyk cmyk(100.00, 99.50, 0.00, 20.78) CIE-L*ab (23.67, 72.66, -91.84)
hsv hsv(240.00, 100.00, 39.50) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (23.67, 117.11, 308.35)
hsb hsb(240.00, 100.00, 79.00) CIE-L*uv (23.67, -4.23, -97.77)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Medium blue (#0001ca)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #0001ca and the second color is called the "compliment" #c9c900.

The two secondary colors make for great accent and highlight colors in your design.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Medium blue (#0001ca)

The Split Complimentary color scheme is made up of three colors. The base color #0001ca is paired with the two colors to the left and the right of compliment color #c9c900.

The two secondary colors make for great accent and highlight colors in your design.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Medium blue (#0001ca)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

Use this color scheme carefully and spend time balancing where and when each color is used.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Medium blue (#0001ca)

The Tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart.

To successfuly incorpoate Tetradic colors in your designs, you'll need to plan carefully.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Medium blue (#0001ca)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

This color scheme typically doesn't produce tension as all three colors tend to be either warm or cold.

Faux-Medium blue (#0001ca)'s Lighter shades

Lighter shades are produced by blending #0001ca with white

Darker variations of #0001ca

When you combine pure black with this color, #0001ca, darker shades are produced.

Tones of #0001ca

Tones of #0001ca can be created by blending the color with different amounts of gray.

#0001ca in gradients

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #0001ca as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#0001ca → #c9c900
#0001ca → #4c4dd9
#0001ca → #ffffff
#0001ca → #6400c9
#0001ca → #000079
#0001ca → #0064c9

Faux-Medium blue (#0001ca) in different environments

Seeing #0001ca on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #0001ca could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Paints related to #0001ca

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#0001camight be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Named colors and Paints furthest from Faux-Medium blue (#0001ca)

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#0001ca. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

#0001ca in programming

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #0001ca
Java new Color(0, 1, 202);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 1, 202);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:1 blue:202 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(0f, 1f, 202f);
Swift UIColor(red:0, green:1, blue:202, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $ca0100
Python Color('#0001ca')

Base Conversions of hex color #0001ca

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #0001ca. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 458 while the individual RGB conversions are: 0, 1, 202.

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000000 00000001 11001010
Hex 00 01 ca
Octal 0 1 312
Decimal 0 1 202

Icons incorporating the color #0001ca

If you're considering using #0001ca in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color #0001ca on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #0001ca colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #0001ca on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #0001ca on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #0001ca background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #0001ca background.
This text is hex color #0001ca on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #0001ca on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #0001ca and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #0001ca and white (#ffffff) background.