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Ocean Blue

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
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CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.1048
Blue Cool ColorsBranding Colors Cool

Shades of Ocean Blue

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text6.78:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text3.10:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On white6.78:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On black2.78:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large

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Ocean Blue

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About Ocean Blue

Ocean Blue (#005F99) is a dark, highly saturated color from the Blue family with a cool character. It is made of 0 red, 95 green and 153 blue (hsl(203, 100%, 30%)). Its contrast ratio is 6.78:1 against white and 3.10:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #005F99 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 0, 95 and 153 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 203°, 100% saturation and 30% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#26619CLapis Lazuli#006994Sea Blue#1560BDDenim#0066CCLink Blue#0F52BASapphire#0047ABCobalt Blue#007BA7Cerulean#4169E1Royal Blue#4682B4Steel Blue#367588Teal Blue

Palettes with this color

Trust Blue#0B1F3A #1D4E89 #3A7BD5 #A7C7E7 #F2F6FBAccessible Contrast#FFFFFF #1A1A1A #0050B3 #B00020 #00703CDenim Days#F1F1EE #C8D3E0 #6C8EBF #2F4F7F #1A2238Ocean Depths#03045E #0077B6 #00B4D8 #90E0EF #CAF0F8

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Ocean Blue?
The HEX code of Ocean Blue is #005F99. In RGB it is rgb(0, 95, 153) and in HSL hsl(203, 100%, 30%).
Which text color works on Ocean Blue?
White text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 on Ocean Blue and black text 3.10:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Ocean Blue?
Rotating the hue of Ocean Blue by 180° gives #993A00, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Ocean Blue in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Ocean Blue is cmyk(100%, 38%, 0%, 40%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.