#0000FF
CSS blue
A blue color. Close to Royal Blue.
AaWhite text8.59:1AAA
AaBlack text2.44:1Fails
AaAs text on white8.59:1AAA
Description
#0000FF is a vivid blue. It is cool in temperature. It brings to mind cornflowers and denim.
Psychology
Blue tends to feel calm, trustworthy and orderly. It cools whatever surrounds it and invites focus. At this strength it is energetic and hard to ignore.
Meaning
Blue stands for the sky and the sea, for loyalty, peace and depth. It is the color most often named as a favorite in surveys.
Shades and tints
Variations
Harmonies
ComplementaryOpen in the generator
AnalogousOpen in the generator
TriadicOpen in the generator
Split complementaryOpen in the generator
TetradicOpen in the generator
SquareOpen in the generator
Tints and shadesOpen in the generator
Matches in Tailwind, CSS and our library
Tailwind CSS
CSS color names
How it looks with color blindness
On a website
ButtonA text linkBadge
ButtonA text linkBadge
The button uses white text (8.59:1).
Code
/* CSS */
:root {
--brand: #0000ff;
}
/* tailwind.config.js, theme.extend.colors */
brand: {
50: '#f0f0ff',
100: '#dbdbff',
200: '#b8b8ff',
300: '#8585ff',
400: '#4747ff',
500: '#0000ff',
600: '#0000db',
700: '#0000b3',
800: '#00008a',
900: '#000066',
950: '#00003d',
},Use #0000FF in your apps
ProcreateTap the color disc, open the Value tab, and type the code in the Hex field.
CanvaSelect the element, tap the color tile, choose + (new color) and paste the code.
IllustratorDouble-click the Fill box and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
PhotoshopClick the foreground color and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
FigmaSelect the layer, click the Fill swatch and paste the code in the hex field.