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Darkblue / Dark blue / #00008b Hex Color Code

#00008b Paint ChipThe color darkblue / Dark blue with hexadecimal color code #00008b is a medium dark shade of blue-magenta. In the RGB color model #00008b is comprised of 0% red, 0% green and 54.51% blue. In the HSL color space #00008b has a hue of 240° (degrees), 100% saturation and 27% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 464.2 nm. This color is used in the Australia flag.

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  1. Close up view of an evil eye in shape of fish with white background.
  2. Thermovision image on House
  3. Tiny Cocktail Stick Australian Flag

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Download: GIMP GPL Adobe ASE (Adobe Swatch Exchange) Sketch Palette

#00008b linear gradient to complementary #008b00

  1. #00008b
  2. #2f227a
  3. #3d396a
  4. #414e58
  5. #3e6245
  6. #31772e
  7. #008b00

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #000084
  2. #000086
  3. #000089
  4. #00008b
  5. #08028d
  6. #0f0490
  7. #150792

Tones

  1. #00008b
  2. #251180
  3. #341e74
  4. #3c2969
  5. #42335d
  6. #453d52
  7. #464646

Tints and Shades

#00008b to white

  1. #00008b
  2. #4a2d9f
  3. #7255b2
  4. #977dc6
  5. #baa7d9
  6. #ddd2ec
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#00008b to black

  1. #00008b
  2. #110573
  3. #16085b
  4. #170a45
  5. #16082f
  6. #10041c
  7. #000000 / #000

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      #000098       ΔE = 2.389 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

  2. Caparol

    1. ★ 42/15
      #000088 / #008       ΔE = 0.557 / LRV ≈ 1.8%
    2. 42/10
      #0000a0       ΔE = 3.841 / LRV ≈ 2.5%

  3. Apple Barrel

    1. ★ Royal Violet / 20594
      #120b81       ΔE = 2.093 / LRV ≈ 2.0%

  4. Ford

    1. Bright Dark Blue
      #020894       ΔE = 2.419 / LRV ≈ 2.3%
    2. Bright Regatta Blue
      #00128c       ΔE = 3.080 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

  5. Pantone / PMS

    1. Reflex Blue 2X
      #1c007a       ΔE = 2.479 / LRV ≈ 1.7%
    2. 273
      #330d73       ΔE = 4.954 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

  6. GM / General Motors

    1. Bright Blue
      #001586       ΔE = 3.616 / LRV ≈ 2.3%
    2. Sky Blue
      #001880       ΔE = 4.518 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

  7. Volkswagen

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      #00147a       ΔE = 4.094 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
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      #001982       ΔE = 4.692 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

  8. Focoltone

    1. 7021
      #261474       ΔE = 4.796 / LRV ≈ 2.2%
    2. 7015
      #281779       ΔE = 5.205 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

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#00008b HTML / CSS Code Examples

#00008b foreground

There is no must in art because art is free.

Wassily Kandinsky
<p style="color: #00008b">…</p>

#00008b background

The emotions are sometimes so strong that I work without knowing it. The strokes come like speech.

Vincent Van Gogh
<p style="background-color: #00008b">…</p>

#00008b shadow

If a man devotes himself to art, much evil is avoided that happens otherwise if one is idle.

Albrecht Durer
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #00008b">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
139
Binary
00000000, 00000000, 10001011
Hexadecimal
#00008b
LRV
≈ 1.9%
Closest short hex
#008 ΔE = 0.559
RGB
rgb(0, 0, 139)
RGBA
rgba(0, 0, 139, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.000, g: 0.000, b: 1.000
RYB
red: 0.000%, yellow: 0.000%, blue: 54.510%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-16777077 / 0xff00008b
HSL
hsl(240, 100%, 27%)
HSLA
hsla(240, 100%, 27%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 240° (240.000), saturation: 100% (1.000), value: 55% (0.545)
HSP
hue: 240.000, saturation: 100.000%, perceived brightness: 18.405%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 265.873, S: 100.019, L: 14.754
Cubehelix
H: -123.058, S: 4.369, L: 0.060
TSL
T: -2.951, S: 0.632, L: 0.062
CMYK
cyan: 100% (1.000), magenta: 100% (1.000), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 45% (0.455)
CMY
cyan: 100% (1.000), magenta: 100% (1.000), yellow: 45% (0.455)
XYZ
X: 4.659, Y: 1.863, Z: 24.535
xyY
x: 0.150, y: 0.060, Y: 1.863
CIELab
L: 14.754, a: 50.423, b: -68.681
CIELuv
L: 14.754, u: -4.296, v: -59.542
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 14.754, C: 85.203, H: 306.285
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 14.754, C: 59.697, H: 265.873
Hunter-Lab
L: 13.651, a: 37.028, b: -97.009
CIECAM02
J: 9.990, C: 62.078, h: 258.043, Q: 62.272, M: 54.287, s: 93.368, H: 310.072
OSA-UCS
lightness: -11.082, jaune: -12.982, green: 4.271
LMS
L: 0.230, M: 0.035, S: 24.167
YCbCr
Y: 29.622, Cb: 189.021, Cr: 118.131
YCoCg
Y: 34.750, Cg: -34.750, Co: -34.750
YDbDr
Y: 15.846, Db: 185.287, Dr: 30.163
YPbPr
Y: 10.008, Pb: 69.500, Pr: -6.394
xvYCC
Y: 24.595, Cb: 189.051, Cr: 122.383
YIQ
Y: 15.846, I: -44.656, Q: 43.248
YUV
Y: 15.846, U: 60.604, V: -13.901
Munsell Color System
10PB 2/10 ΔE = 15.402
Brand Color
Wooga ΔE = 12.019

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