Faux-Cetacean blue (#000450) color information

Hex color #000450 should not to be confused with "Cetacean blue" due to their similar appearences. It's labeled as "very dark blue". Psychologically, when humans think of this color, Cetacean blue (#000450), in advertisements, they might associate it with serenity, appetite-curbing, a sense of security or trust, health care, and maturity. Consider using a different color if you're in the market for food and restaurants.

Breakdown of Faux-Cetacean blue (#000450)

#000450 is made up of (0, 4, 80) in RGB colorspace and (100.00, 95.00, 0.00, 68.63) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 1104 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #000066. White should be used ontop of #000450 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #000450. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #000450 luma #11.39
Websafe hex #000066 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(0, 4, 80) Adobe RGB (0.00, 34.00, 76.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(0%, 2%, 31%) Closest named color Cetacean blue
rgba rgba(0.0, 4.0, 80.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (10.00, 0.90, -36.39)
cmyk cmyk(100.00, 95.00, 0.00, 68.63) CIE-L*ab (8.99, 1.84, -37.03)
hsv hsv(236.13, 100.00, 15.50) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (8.99, 37.08, 272.84)
hsb hsb(236.13, 100.00, 31.00) CIE-L*uv (8.99, -10.49, -26.31)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Compliments of #Faux-Cetacean blue (#000450)

There are two colors that make up the Complimentary color scheme. Opposites of one another in the color spectrum, one color is referred to as the "base" #000450 while the second is the "compliment" #4f4900.

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

Split Compliments of #Faux-Cetacean blue (#000450)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #000450 is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #4f4900.

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

Triadic Colors of Faux-Cetacean blue (#000450)

There are three colors that make up the Triadic color scheme. A color wheel would show all three of these spaced evenly (120°) apart.

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

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Cetacean blue (#000450)

Fours colors make up the Tetradic color scheme. All four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart when visualized on a color wheel.

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

Analagous Colors of Faux-Cetacean blue (#000450)

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.

Lighter shades of #000450

When you combine pure white with this color, #000450, lighter shades are produced.

Darker variations of #000450

Darker shades are produced by blending #000450 with black

Faux-Cetacean blue (#000450)'s Tones

Tones of #000450 can be created by blending the color with different amounts of gray.

Gradients including #000450

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 #000450 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#000450 → #4f4900
#000450 → #4c4f84
#000450 → #ffffff
#000450 → #22004f
#000450 → #000230
#000450 → #002c4f

Faux-Cetacean blue (#000450) in different environments

Seeing #000450 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 #000450 could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Interior Paints close to Faux-Cetacean blue (#000450)

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

#000450might 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.

Furthest named colors and Paints related to #000450

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#000450. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

Programming Language Syntax for #000450

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 #000450
Java new Color(0, 4, 80);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 4, 80);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:4 blue:80 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(0f, 4f, 80f);
Swift UIColor(red:0, green:4, blue:80, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $500400
Python Color('#000450')

Base Conversions of hex color #000450

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #000450. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 1104 while the individual RGB conversions are: 0, 4, 80.

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000000 00000100 01010000
Hex 00 04 50
Octal 0 4 120
Decimal 0 4 80

#000450 Icons

If you're considering using #000450 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color Faux-Cetacean blue (#000450) on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #000450 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 #000450 on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #000450 on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #000450 background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #000450 background.
This text is hex color #000450 on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #000450 on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #000450 and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #000450 and white (#ffffff) background.