Faux-Medium blue (#0002bc) color information

The hexidecimal color, #0002bc, looks similar to "Medium blue" because they look the same at a quick glance. This color is described as "dark blue". When people from western culture see this color, Medium blue (#0002bc), used in branding, the following may come to mind: peace, coldness, human life, finance, and widely-used. This color isn't popular for clothing.

Breakdown of #0002bc

#0002bc is made up of (0, 2, 188) in RGB colorspace and (100.00, 98.94, 0.00, 26.27) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 700 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #0000cc. White should be used ontop of #0002bc to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #0002bc. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #0002bc luma #22.42
Websafe hex #0000cc Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(0, 2, 188) Adobe RGB (0.00, 28.00, 183.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(0%, 1%, 74%) Closest named color Medium blue
rgba rgba(0.0, 2.0, 188.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (20.00, 47.13, -134.36)
cmyk cmyk(100.00, 98.94, 0.00, 26.27) CIE-L*ab (23.67, 56.90, -83.82)
hsv hsv(239.19, 100.00, 37.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (23.67, 101.31, 304.17)
hsb hsb(239.19, 100.00, 74.00) CIE-L*uv (23.67, -8.87, -92.11)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Medium blue (#0002bc)

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" #0002bc and the second color is called the "compliment" #bcb900.

If you're new to designing, basing your color choices off the Split Complimentary color scheme is a good idea; it's not as easy to mess up the color pairing when it's being used.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Medium blue (#0002bc)

The Split Complimentary color scheme is made up of three colors. The base color #0002bc is paired with the two colors to the left and the right of compliment color #bcb900.

If you're new to designing, basing your color choices off the Split Complimentary color scheme is a good idea; it's not as easy to mess up the color pairing when it's being used.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Medium blue (#0002bc)

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

Similar to the Split Complimentary color scheme, it's smart to use the secondary colors for accents and highlights.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Medium blue (#0002bc)

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

The Tetradic color scheme is a highly-aggressive color scheme as all four colors fight for dominance.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Medium blue (#0002bc)

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.

Finding the right contrast may prove to be a challenge when working with Analagous colors.

Lighter variations of #0002bc

Lighter shades are produced by blending #0002bc with white

Faux-Medium blue (#0002bc)'s Darker shades

Darker shades of #0002bc can be created by blending the color with different amounts of black.

Tones of #0002bc

When you combine pure gray with this color, #0002bc, tones are produced.

Faux-Medium blue (#0002bc) 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 #0002bc as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#0002bc → #bcb900
#0002bc → #4c4dd0
#0002bc → #ffffff
#0002bc → #5b00bc
#0002bc → #000170
#0002bc → #0061bc

#0002bc in different lighting conditions

Seeing #0002bc 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 #0002bc could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Paints related to #0002bc

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

#0002bcmight 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.

#0002bc popular opposites

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#0002bc. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

#0002bc in coding

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 #0002bc
Java new Color(0, 2, 188);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 2, 188);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:2 blue:188 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(0f, 2f, 188f);
Swift UIColor(red:0, green:2, blue:188, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $bc0200
Python Color('#0002bc')

Base Conversions of hex color #0002bc

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #0002bc. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 700 while the individual RGB conversions are: 0, 2, 188.

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000000 00000010 10111100
Hex 00 02 bc
Octal 0 2 274
Decimal 0 2 188

Icons incorporating the color #0002bc

If you're considering using #0002bc in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color #0002bc on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #0002bc 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 #0002bc on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #0002bc on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #0002bc background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #0002bc background.
This text is hex color #0002bc on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #0002bc on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #0002bc and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #0002bc and white (#ffffff) background.