mediumblue — #0000CD
#0000CD
rgb(0, 0, 205) · hsl(240, 100%, 40%) · CSS keyword mediumblue
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mediumblue on white | 11.16:1 | AA | AA |
| mediumblue on black | 1.88:1 | — | — |
As a background, mediumblue takes white text: 11.16:1 against 1.88:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: mediumblue;
color: #0000cd;
color: rgb(0 0 205);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to mediumblue
- blue — #0000FF
- darkblue — #00008B
- navy — #000080
- midnightblue — #191970
- indigo — #4B0082
- darkslateblue — #483D8B
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for mediumblue?
The hex code for mediumblue is #0000CD — RGB 0, 0, 205.
Can I use mediumblue for text?
Yes. mediumblue reaches 11.16:1 against white, past the 4.5:1 that WCAG AA asks for body text.
Should text on mediumblue be black or white?
White — 11.16:1 against 1.88:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- mediumorchid — #BA55D3
- mediumpurple — #9370DB
- mediumseagreen — #3CB371
- mediumslateblue — #7B68EE
- mediumspringgreen — #00FA9A
- mediumturquoise — #48D1CC
- mediumvioletred — #C71585
- midnightblue — #191970
- mintcream — #F5FFFA
- mistyrose — #FFE4E1
- moccasin — #FFE4B5
- navajowhite — #FFDEAD
#0000CD in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference