Medium electric blue (#035096) color information

#035096 is the hex color code that is named "Medium electric blue". It's labeled as "dark blue". Psychologically, when humans think of this color, Medium electric blue (#035096), in branding, they might associate it with serenity, appetite-curbing, a sense of security or trust, health care, and maturity. Shades of "dark blue". typically aren't associated with food and restaurants. University of Victoria, StubHub, and Western Digital are three companies using this color in their branding.

Breakdown of #035096

#035096 is made up of (3, 80, 150) in RGB colorspace and (98.00, 46.67, 0.00, 41.18) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 217238 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #006699. White should be used ontop of #035096 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #035096. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #035096 luma #64.81
Websafe hex #006699 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(3, 80, 150) Adobe RGB (37.00, 83.00, 147.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(1%, 31%, 59%) Closest named color Medium electric blue
rgba rgba(3.0, 80.0, 150.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (28.28, 2.54, -46.34)
cmyk cmyk(98.00, 46.67, 0.00, 41.18) CIE-L*ab (33.98, 3.68, -43.96)
hsv hsv(208.97, 96.67, 30.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (33.98, 44.11, 274.79)
hsb hsb(208.97, 98.31, 59.00) CIE-L*uv (33.98, -22.55, -60.99)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Complimentary Colors of #Medium electric blue (#035096)

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" #035096 and the second color is called the "compliment" #964702.

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 #Medium electric blue (#035096)

The Split Complimentary color scheme is made up of three colors. The base color #035096 is paired with the two colors to the left and the right of compliment color #964702.

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 Medium electric blue (#035096)

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 Medium electric blue (#035096)

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 Medium electric blue (#035096)

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 #035096

Lighter shades are produced by blending #035096 with white

Medium electric blue (#035096)'s Darker shades

Darker shades of #035096 can be created by blending the color with different amounts of black.

Tones of #035096

When you combine pure gray with this color, #035096, tones are produced.

Medium electric blue (#035096) 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 #035096 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#035096 → #964702
#035096 → #4e84b5
#035096 → #ffffff
#035096 → #020796
#035096 → #01305a
#035096 → #029691

#035096 in different lighting conditions

Seeing #035096 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 #035096 could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Paints related to #035096

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

#035096might 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.

#035096 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#035096. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

Pac-12
University of Victoria
StubHub
Western Digital

#035096 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 #035096
Java new Color(3, 80, 150);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 3, 80, 150);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:3 green:80 blue:150 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(3f, 80f, 150f);
Swift UIColor(red:3, green:80, blue:150, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $965003
Python Color('#035096')

Base Conversions of hex color #035096

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #035096. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 217238 while the individual RGB conversions are: 3, 80, 150.

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000011 01010000 10010110
Hex 03 50 96
Octal 3 120 226
Decimal 3 80 150

Icons incorporating the color #035096

If you're considering using #035096 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color #035096 on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #035096 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 #035096 on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #035096 on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #035096 background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #035096 background.
This text is hex color #035096 on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #035096 on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #035096 and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #035096 and white (#ffffff) background.