A study in blue
Medium Blue
#0000CD
- Family
- Blue
- L
- 0.383
- C
- 0.266
- H
- 264°
Notes
Medium Blue is a deep, fully saturated blue that sits between pure CSS Blue and Dark Blue. The hex reads as confident and authoritative, useful for editorial, financial, and government-themed branding. Pair with cream for warmth, or with warm gold for a heritage palette. Against white it passes body text contrast comfortably and works as a primary action color. The depth and saturation give it more visual weight than mid-bright blues, so it earns its keep on emphasis rather than ambient surfaces. AAA holds at standard sizes; the saturation can still feel intense in long-form text.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Medium Blue?
Medium Blue is a deep, fully saturated blue that sits between pure CSS Blue and Dark Blue. The hex reads as confident and authoritative, useful for editorial, financial, and government-themed branding. Its hex code is #0000CD.
What are the tints and shades of Medium Blue?
uishades builds an 11-step OKLCH ramp for Medium Blue (#0000CD) - its lightest tints through its darkest shades - plus an 11-stop Tailwind scale (50–950), both keyed to the same 50–950 stops. Lightness steps stay evenly spaced and the hue stays stable, so the mid-tones don't go muddy.
What colors pair well with Medium Blue?
Its complementary color is #5B3D00. Triadic partners are #890009 and #005500; analogous neighbours are #5300AF and #004A72.
What are the OKLCH and RGB values of Medium Blue?
Medium Blue is #0000CD - OKLCH 0.383 0.266 264°, rgb(0 0 205), in the blue family.