Blue color hex code is #0000FF

What is Blue Color?

Blue has the hex code #0000FF. The equivalent RGB values are (0, 0, 255), which means it is composed of 0% red, 0% green and 100% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:100 M:100 Y:0 K:0. In the HSV/HSB scale, Blue has a hue of 240°, 100% saturation and a brightness value of 100%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Blue is one of the primary colors in the RGB model. It has the hex code #0000FF and RGB values (0, 0, 255). This means the red and green components have been reduced to zero while the blue is at its fullest.

The complementary color of blue web color is yellow (hex code #FFFF00). The basic color palettes like analogous, split complementary, triadic, tetradic and square are displayed below. The blue rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color wheel.

The color can be used in HTML and CSS code by name because it is included in the web colors list.

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Blue Color Codes

Hex Code	#0000FF
RGB Values	(0, 0, 255)
CMYK Values	(100%, 100%, 0%, 0%)
HSV/HSB Values	(240°, 100%, 100%)
Closest Web Safe	#0000FF
Inverse Color	#FFFF00 [Yellow]
Closest Pantone®	2736 C
Closest RAL	5005 [Signal blue]
Complementary Color	#FFFF00 [Yellow]

Blue Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#555555
Desaturated	#808080
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#1C1C1C
Weighted Average (Luma)	#121212
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#494949

Blue Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 0000FF. Complementary color is FFFF00

Complementary Palette

The complement of Blue is Yellow with the hex code #FFFF00. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #0000FF color is offered by #FFFF00. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

0000FF FFFF00

Analogous color palette with (0000FF, 8000FF and 0080FF)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Blue (#0000FF) are Violet (Color Wheel) (#8000FF) and Azure (#0080FF). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Blue with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

0000FF 8000FF 0080FF

Split Complementary color palette with (0000FF, FF8000 and 80FF00)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Blue (#0000FF) are #FF8000 (Orange (Color Wheel)) and #80FF00 (Chartreuse (Web)). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

0000FF FF8000 80FF00

Triadic color palette with (0000FF, FF0000 and 00FF00)

Triadic Palette

Blue triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #FF0000 (Red) and #00FF00 (Electric Green) along with #0000FF create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

0000FF FF0000 00FF00

Tetradic color palette with (0000FF, FF0000, FFFF00 and 00FFFF)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Blue has four colors - #FF0000 (Red), #FFFF00 (Yellow) and #00FFFF (Aqua) in addition to the base color (#0000FF). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

0000FF FF0000 FFFF00 00FFFF

Square color palette with (0000FF, FF0080, FFFF00 and 00FF80)

Square Palette

Blue square color palette has #FF0080 (Bright Pink), #FFFF00 (Yellow) and #00FF80 (Guppie Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

0000FF FF0080 FFFF00 00FF80

Blue Color Rainbow Palette

Our Blue rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

0000FF DB00FF FF0049 FF9200 92FF00 00FF49 00DBFF