Deep dark blue vs Blue
#0000cd · #0000ff
Deep dark blue#0000cd
Blue#0000ff
Deep dark blue and Blue are similar. Blue is 6.9% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue is the same.
Difference
CIEDE20005.97similar
Lightness+6.9%
Chroma+0.048
Hue0°
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Deep dark blue
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Blue
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaDeep dark blue / Blue1.3:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaBlue / Deep dark blue1.3:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #0000e6
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Deep dark blue and Blue?
Deep dark blue and Blue are similar. Blue is 6.9% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue is the same. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 5.97.
Is Blue lighter than Deep dark blue?
Blue is 6.9% lighter. In OKLCH, Deep dark blue has a lightness of 38.3% and Blue 45.2%.
Can I put Deep dark blue text on Blue?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.3:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.