What color is #0000EE?

#0000EE is a vivid blue known as Hyperlink Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Hyperlink Blue?

The RGB value is 0, 0, 238: 0 red, 0 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Hyperlink Blue?

The complementary color is #EEEE00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0000EE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Hyperlink Blue color: hex code #0000EE

#0000EE rgb(0, 0, 238)

Shades of blue

Hyperlink Blue has the hex code #0000EE. It is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 0% green and 93.3% blue (0, 0, 238).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 100% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

Hyperlink Blue (#0000EE) color codes

HEX	`#0000EE`
RGB	`rgb(0, 0, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 0%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 100%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 100%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.84, 75.16, -102.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.84, 127, 306.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.427, 6.171, 81.25)`
Decimal	`238`
Short hex	`#00E`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Hyperlink Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0000EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0000EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0000EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0000ee; }
.text { color: #0000ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0000ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 0 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0000ee, #7700ee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #0000EE on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0000EE?: #0000EE is a vivid blue known as Hyperlink Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Hyperlink Blue?: The RGB value is 0, 0, 238: 0 red, 0 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Hyperlink Blue?: The complementary color is #EEEE00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0000EE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.