What color is #0011EE?

#0011EE is a vivid blue known as Midsummer Nights. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Midsummer Nights?

The RGB value is 0, 17, 238: 0 red, 17 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Midsummer Nights?

The complementary color is #EEDD00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0011EE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Midsummer Nights color: hex code #0011EE

#0011EE rgb(0, 17, 238)

Shades of blue

Midsummer Nights has the hex code #0011EE. It is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 6.7% green and 93.3% blue (0, 17, 238).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 100% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

Midsummer Nights (#0011EE) color codes

HEX	`#0011EE`
RGB	`rgb(0, 17, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 6.7%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 100%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 100%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 93%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.81, 72.15, -100.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.81, 123.91, 305.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.628, 6.572, 81.317)`
Decimal	`4590`
Short hex	`#01E`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Midsummer Nights, 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 #0011EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0011EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #0011EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0011ee; }
.text { color: #0011ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0011ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 17 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0011ee, #6600ee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #0011EE on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0011EE?: #0011EE is a vivid blue known as Midsummer Nights. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Midsummer Nights?: The RGB value is 0, 17, 238: 0 red, 17 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Midsummer Nights?: The complementary color is #EEDD00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0011EE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.