Blue Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Blue (#0000FF), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#000066

#0000BB

#0000FF

#4D4DFF

#9999FF

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Alone in the Dark	`#000066`	0, 0, 102	240°, 100%, 20%	100, 100, 0, 60
Antarctic Circle	`#0000BB`	0, 0, 187	240°, 100%, 37%	100, 100, 0, 27
Blue	`#0000FF`	0, 0, 255	240°, 100%, 50%	100, 100, 0, 0
Lán Sè Blue	`#4D4DFF`	77, 77, 255	240°, 100%, 65%	70, 70, 0, 0
Cobalite	`#9999FF`	153, 153, 255	240°, 100%, 80%	40, 40, 0, 0

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #000066 on #9999FF	7.01:1	AAA
Aa #0000BB on #9999FF	4.86:1	AA
Aa #0000FF on #9999FF	3.42:1	AA large
Aa #000066 on #4D4DFF	3.21:1	AA large
Aa #0000BB on #4D4DFF	2.22:1	—
Aa #4D4DFF on #9999FF	2.19:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #000066; /* Alone in the Dark */
  --color-2: #0000bb; /* Antarctic Circle */
  --color-3: #0000ff; /* Blue */
  --color-4: #4d4dff; /* Lán Sè Blue */
  --color-5: #9999ff; /* Cobalite */
}

Other schemes from Blue

More Medium Blue monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Blue?

In a monochromatic scheme: Alone in the Dark (#000066), Antarctic Circle (#0000BB), Lán Sè Blue (#4D4DFF), Cobalite (#9999FF).

What is the hex code of Blue?

#0000FF.