Close to Azure Blue
#0075FF
#0075FF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Azure Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 45.9% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #0075FF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.99:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #0075FF as they’d see it.
#0075FF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #0075FF
What color is #0075FF?
#0075FF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Azure Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 45.9% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #0075FF in RGB?
#0075FF is rgb(0, 117, 255): 0 red, 117 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #0075FF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 54, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #0075FF?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #0075FF?
Its complement #BD6400 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.