True Blue (#0073CF)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 4.82:1 — vs black: 4.35:1

Color values

  • HEX #0073CF
  • RGB rgb(0, 115, 207)
  • HSL hsl(206, 100%, 81%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 100, 44.44, 0, 18.82 )
  • Websafe #0066CC

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #0073CF based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

True Blue
#0073CF Base
#CF5C00
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

True Blue
#0073CF Base
#00CFC3
#000BCF
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

True Blue
#0073CF Base
#CF0073
#73CF00
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

True Blue
#0073CF Base
#CF000B
#CFC300
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

True Blue
#0073CF Base
#C300CF
#CF5C00
#0BCF00
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

True Blue
#0073CF Base
#001E36
#004882
#005CA6
#008AF8
#1C9AFF
#69BCFF
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of True Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#000E1A
#00223E
#003762
#004B86
#005FAB
True Blue #0073CF Base
#0791FF
#3FAAFF
#77C2FF
#AEDBFF
#E6F4FF
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #0073CF. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #0073CF;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #0073CF;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #0073CF;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #0073CF,
        #FFCA9F
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #0073CF,
        #FFCA9F
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$true-blue: #0073CF;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$true-blue-r: 0;
$true-blue-g: 115;
$true-blue-b: 207;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $true-blue;
    color: rgba($true-blue-r, $true-blue-g, $true-blue-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How True Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #0073CF How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #6262D0 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #6D6DCF Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #008383 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #727272 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to True Blue ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

True Blue #0073CF Base
Bright Navy Blue #1974D2 ΔE 1.14
French Blue #0072BB ΔE 2.87
Spanish Blue #0070B8 ΔE 3.24
Ocean Boat Blue #0077BE ΔE 3.46

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.