Faux-Medium blue (#0003d1) color information

The hexidecimal color, #0003d1, almost matches the color named "Medium blue" because of their close resemblance. This color is described as "generic blue". Psychologically, when humans think of this color, Medium blue (#0003d1), in media, the following may come to mind: serenity, offices, human life, health care, and being taken seriously. Shades of "generic blue". typically aren't associated with clothing.

Breakdown of #0003d1

#0003d1 is made up of (0, 3, 209) in RGB colorspace and (100.00, 98.56, 0.00, 18.04) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 977 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #0000cc. White should be used ontop of #0003d1 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #0003d1. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #0003d1 luma #25.38
Websafe hex #0000cc Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(0, 3, 209) Adobe RGB (26.00, 18.00, 204.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(0%, 1%, 82%) Closest named color Medium blue
rgba rgba(0.0, 3.0, 209.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (22.36, 58.78, -152.97)
cmyk cmyk(100.00, 98.56, 0.00, 18.04) CIE-L*ab (26.73, 66.63, -91.19)
hsv hsv(239.27, 100.00, 41.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (26.73, 112.94, 306.15)
hsb hsb(239.27, 100.00, 82.00) CIE-L*uv (26.73, -6.97, -104.85)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Medium blue (#0003d1)

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" #0003d1 and the second color is called the "compliment" #d1cd00.

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

Split Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Medium blue (#0003d1)

The Split Complimentary color scheme is made up of three colors. The base color #0003d1 is paired with the two colors to the left and the right of compliment color #d1cd00.

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

Triadic Colors of Faux-Medium blue (#0003d1)

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 (#0003d1)

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 (#0003d1)

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 (#0003d1)'s Lighter shades

Lighter shades are produced by blending #0003d1 with white

Darker variations of #0003d1

When you combine pure black with this color, #0003d1, darker shades are produced.

Tones of #0003d1

Tones of #0003d1 can be created by blending the color with different amounts of gray.

#0003d1 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 #0003d1 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#0003d1 → #d1cd00
#0003d1 → #4c4ede
#0003d1 → #ffffff
#0003d1 → #6500d1
#0003d1 → #00017d
#0003d1 → #006cd1

Faux-Medium blue (#0003d1) in different environments

Seeing #0003d1 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 #0003d1 could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Paints related to #0003d1

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

#0003d1might 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 (#0003d1)

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#0003d1. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

#0003d1 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 #0003d1
Java new Color(0, 3, 209);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 3, 209);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:3 blue:209 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(0f, 3f, 209f);
Swift UIColor(red:0, green:3, blue:209, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $d10300
Python Color('#0003d1')

Base Conversions of hex color #0003d1

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #0003d1. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 977 while the individual RGB conversions are: 0, 3, 209.

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000000 00000011 11010001
Hex 00 03 d1
Octal 0 3 321
Decimal 0 3 209

Icons incorporating the color #0003d1

If you're considering using #0003d1 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color #0003d1 on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #0003d1 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 #0003d1 on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #0003d1 on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #0003d1 background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #0003d1 background.
This text is hex color #0003d1 on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #0003d1 on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #0003d1 and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #0003d1 and white (#ffffff) background.