Information about #000CB3 color

#000CB3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#000CB3 falls into the Blue Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(0, 12, 179) — 0% red, 4.7% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 70 / 65 / 0 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#000CB3 is a pure, full-strength classic blue that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Azul Susmarino (#0606B7). Slightly further away sit Mager Blue (#0514B3) and Zaffre (#0014A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(0, 12, 179)), which gives #000CB3 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #000CB3: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#000CB3 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#000CB3 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#000CB3

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#0010F4

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#3845FF

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#7A83FF

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#BCC1FF

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White

#FFFFFF

#000CB3 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#000CB3

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#00098E

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#00076B

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#000447

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#000223

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Black

#000000

#000CB3 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#000CB3

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#131DAE

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#2932A7

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#43499D

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#5F638F

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Grey

#808080

#000CB3 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B2009A

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#8200B2

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#3B00B2

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#000CB3

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#0053B2

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#009AB2

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#00B282

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#000CB3 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#000CB3
#000CB3

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#B3A700
#B3A700

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#000CB3
#000CB3

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#65B300
#65B300

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#B34D00
#B34D00

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#4D00B3
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#000CB3
#000CB3

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#0065B3
#0065B3

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#000CB3
#000CB3

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#B3000C
#B3000C

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#0CB300
#0CB300

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#000CB3
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#A700B3
#A700B3

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#B3A700
#B3A700

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#0CB300
#0CB300

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#000CB3
#000CB3

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#B30065
#B30065

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#B3A700
#B3A700

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#00B34D
#00B34D

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Nearest named colors to #000CB3

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Azul Susmarino color link
Azul Susmarino

#0606B7

Mager Blue color link
Mager Blue

#0514B3

Zaffre color link
Zaffre

#0014A8

Strong Phthalo Blue color link
Strong Phthalo Blue

#0015A8

BSoD - Royal Blue color link
BSoD - Royal Blue

#0000A8

Brayden's Blue color link
Brayden's Blue

#0000A3

Earth Blue color link
Earth Blue

#0000A0

Duke Blue color link
Duke Blue

#00009C

Strong Persian Blue color link
Strong Persian Blue

#1500A8

Medium Blue color link
Medium Blue

#0000CD

Trypan Blue color link
Trypan Blue

#1C05B3

Strong Sapphire Blue color link
Strong Sapphire Blue

#002AA8

#000CB3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#000CB3 color image #000CB3 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#000CB3
  • RGB0, 12, 179
  • CMYK70, 65, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(0, 12, 179)
  • HSL236°, 100%, 35%
  • HSL Precise235.978°, 100%, 35.098%
  • HSV236°, 100%, 70%
  • HSB236°, 100%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.047, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.047, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.047, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID000CB3
  • DECIMAL ID3251
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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