Information about BSoD - Royal Blue color

#0000A8 - BSoD - Royal Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #0000A8, known as "BSoD - Royal Blue", is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(0, 0, 168) (0% red, 0% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 66 / 66 / 0 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #0000A8 reads as a intensely saturated classic blue and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brayden's Blue (#0000A3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Earth Blue (#0000A0) and Duke Blue (#00009C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(0, 0, 168)), which gives #0000A8 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 13.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. The name "BSoD - Royal Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

BSoD - Royal Blue color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

BSoD - Royal Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
BSoD - Royal Blue

#0000A8
#0000EC

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#3131FF

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#7676FF

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#BABAFF

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White

#FFFFFF

BSoD - Royal Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
BSoD - Royal Blue

#0000A8
#000086

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#000064

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#000043

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#000021

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Black

#000000

BSoD - Royal Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
BSoD - Royal Blue

#0000A8
#1212A7

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#2828A2

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#42429A

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#5F5F8E

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Grey

#808080

BSoD - Royal Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A80086

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#8600A8

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#4300A8

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BSoD - Royal Blue

#0000A8
#0043A8

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#0086A8

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#00A886

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BSoD - Royal Blue color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#0000A8
BSoD - Royal Blue

#0000A8

#A8A800
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#0000A8
BSoD - Royal Blue

#0000A8

#54A800
Strong Chartreuse Green

#54A800

#A85400
Strong Orange

#A85400

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#5400A8
Strong Violet

#5400A8

#0000A8
BSoD - Royal Blue

#0000A8

#0054A8
Strong Azure

#0054A8

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#0000A8
BSoD - Royal Blue

#0000A8

#A80000
Strong Red

#A80000

#00A800
Strong Green

#00A800

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#0000A8
BSoD - Royal Blue

#0000A8

#A800A8
Strong Magenta

#A800A8

#A8A800
Strong Olive

#A8A800

#00A800
Strong Green

#00A800

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#0000A8
BSoD - Royal Blue

#0000A8

#A80054
Strong Rose

#A80054

#A8A800
Strong Olive

#A8A800

#00A854
Strong Spring Green

#00A854

Nearest named colors to BSoD - Royal Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Brayden's Blue color link
Brayden's Blue

#0000A3

Earth Blue color link
Earth Blue

#0000A0

Duke Blue color link
Duke Blue

#00009C

Azul Susmarino color link
Azul Susmarino

#0606B7

Zaffre color link
Zaffre

#0014A8

Strong Persian Blue color link
Strong Persian Blue

#1500A8

Strong Phthalo Blue color link
Strong Phthalo Blue

#0015A8

Mager Blue color link
Mager Blue

#0514B3

Cadmium Blue color link
Cadmium Blue

#0A1195

Dark Blue color link
Dark Blue

#00008B

Taylor Blue color link
Taylor Blue

#111398

Trypan Blue color link
Trypan Blue

#1C05B3

BSoD - Royal Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#0000A8
  • RGB0, 0, 168
  • CMYK66, 66, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(0, 0, 168)
  • HSL240°, 100%, 33%
  • HSL Precise240°, 100%, 32.941%
  • HSV240°, 100%, 66%
  • HSB240°, 100%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.000, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.000, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.000, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID0000A8
  • DECIMAL ID168
  • Name Length17
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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