005EFF

#005EFF closest to Blue Ribbon

#005EFF is a medium, vivid blue; the closest named color is Blue Ribbon. In the RGB color model it is made of 0.0% red, 36.9% green and 100.0% blue (rgb(0, 94, 255)). Its HSL value is 218° hue, 100% saturation and 50% lightness, and in CMYK it is 100% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. #005EFF is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.19:1.

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Variations of #005EFF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#005EFF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#005EFF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #005EFF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #0062FC
  • Protanopia 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0078FF
  • Protanomaly 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0070FF
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0062FC
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #0063FD
  • Tritanopia 62% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #0089A6
  • Tritanomaly 86% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #0072DC
  • Achromatopsia 50% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6D6D6D
  • Achromatomaly 67% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #5F69A3

#005EFF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.19:1 Good#005EFF text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.05:1 Poor#005EFF text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#005EFF in CSS

/* Blue Ribbon */
.color { color: #005EFF; }
.background { background-color: #005EFF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #005EFF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(0 94 255);
color: hsl(218 100% 50%);
color: oklch(0.549 0.250 261.8);

#005EFF FAQ

What color is #005EFF?

#005EFF is a medium, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Blue Ribbon. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #005EFF?

#005EFF is rgb(0, 94, 255) in RGB, hsl(218, 100%, 50%) in HSL and cmyk(100%, 63%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #005EFF?

The complementary color of #005EFF is #FFA100, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #005EFF?

White text has the best contrast on #005EFF: 5.19:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #005EFF a warm or cool color?

#005EFF is a cool color.