Close to Medium Blue
#0905BF
#0905BF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 3.5% red, 2% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 241°, with 95% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #0905BF.
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.
White text on this color
11.76:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.79:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.76:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.79:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #0905BF as they’d see it.
#0905BF 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 #0905BF
What color is #0905BF?
#0905BF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 3.5% red, 2% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 241°, with 95% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #0905BF in RGB?
#0905BF is rgb(9, 5, 191): 9 red, 5 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #0905BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(95, 97, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #0905BF?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #0905BF?
Its complement #393A00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.