Faux-Medium electric blue (#0054a3) color information

The hexidecimal color, #0054a3, is close to the color named "Medium electric blue" due to their similar appearences. This color is described as "dark blue". When people spot this color, Medium electric blue (#0054a3), in brand logos, the following may come to mind: water, appetite-curbing, human life, energy, and maturity. This color isn't popular for clothing. Tesco, World Organisation of the Scout Movement, and RE/MAX are three companies using this color in their branding.

Breakdown of #0054a3

#0054a3 is made up of (0, 84, 163) in RGB colorspace and (100.00, 48.47, 0.00, 36.08) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 21667 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #006699. White should be used ontop of #0054a3 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #0054a3. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #0054a3 luma #67.73
Websafe hex #006699 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(0, 84, 163) Adobe RGB (51.00, 84.00, 159.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(0%, 33%, 64%) Closest named color Medium electric blue
rgba rgba(0.0, 84.0, 163.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (30.00, 8.74, -53.77)
cmyk cmyk(100.00, 48.47, 0.00, 36.08) CIE-L*ab (35.98, 11.97, -48.67)
hsv hsv(209.06, 100.00, 32.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (35.98, 50.12, 283.82)
hsb hsb(209.06, 100.00, 64.00) CIE-L*uv (35.98, -18.59, -69.32)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Medium electric blue (#0054a3)

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" #0054a3 while the second is the "compliment" #a34e00.

The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Split Compliments of #Faux-Medium electric blue (#0054a3)

The Split Complimentary color scheme is made up of three colors. The base color #0054a3 is paired with the two colors to the left and the right of compliment color #a34e00.

The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Medium electric blue (#0054a3)

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

This color scheme tends to produce colors that are quite vibrant, regardless of saturation.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Medium electric blue (#0054a3)

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

Find balance between the warm and cold colors if you desire to use the Tetradic color scheme in your design.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Medium electric blue (#0054a3)

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.

Analagous colors often appear in nature. If you're designing with the outdoors in mind, keep this color harmony at your disposal.

Lighter shades of #0054a3

Lighter shades are produced by blending #0054a3 with white

Darker shades of #0054a3

Darker shades are produced by blending #0054a3 with black

Faux-Medium electric blue (#0054a3)'s Tones

Tones are produced by blending #0054a3 with gray

Gradients including #0054a3

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 #0054a3 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#0054a3 → #a34e00
#0054a3 → #4c87be
#0054a3 → #ffffff
#0054a3 → #0002a3
#0054a3 → #003261
#0054a3 → #00a3a0

How #0054a3 looks in different atmospheres

Seeing #0054a3 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 #0054a3 could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Paints related to #0054a3

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

#0054a3might 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 #0054a3

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#0054a3. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

Tesco
World Organisation of the Scout Movement
RE/MAX
Firefox

Programming Language Syntax for #0054a3

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 #0054a3
Java new Color(0, 84, 163);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 84, 163);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:84 blue:163 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(0f, 84f, 163f);
Swift UIColor(red:0, green:84, blue:163, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $a35400
Python Color('#0054a3')

Base Conversions of hex color #0054a3

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #0054a3. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 21667 while the individual RGB conversions are: 0, 84, 163.

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000000 01010100 10100011
Hex 00 54 a3
Octal 0 124 243
Decimal 0 84 163

Icons incorporating the color #0054a3

If you're considering using #0054a3 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color #0054a3 on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #0054a3 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 #0054a3 on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #0054a3 on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #0054a3 background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #0054a3 background.
This text is hex color #0054a3 on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #0054a3 on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #0054a3 and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #0054a3 and white (#ffffff) background.