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Blue Color Code
HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values for Blue, plus its tints, shades, and similar colors.
HEX
#0000FF
RGB
0, 0, 255
HSL
240, 100%, 50%
CMYK
100%, 100%, 0%, 0%
About Blue
Blue is a cool, vivid medium shade of blue, sitting at 240° on the color wheel with 100% saturation and 50% lightness.
For text or UI elements on a Blue background, white text is more readable, giving a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 (AAA).
Its computed complementary color is #FFFF00, closest in the library to Beige.
Example text on Blue
The Story Behind Blue
Blue is consistently the most popular color in global surveys, and no one is entirely sure why, some researchers point to its rarity in nature outside the sky and sea. It's also the most common color in corporate logos, since it reads as trustworthy and calm rather than aggressive.
Shades and Tints of Blue
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