True Blue Color
True Blue is a blue color with hex code #010FCC. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with true blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
True Blue Color Values
What Does True Blue Mean?
True Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. True Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, True Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: vivid purplish blue, #30267A).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With True Blue
True Blue and #CBBE01 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #0173CB and #5901CB, which sit beside true blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair true blue with triadic partners #CB010E and #0ECB01. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- MediumBlue —
#0000CD(Delta E 4) - Ultramarine Blue —
#1805DB(Delta E 8) - Ultramarine —
#2000B1(Delta E 11) - Pure Blue —
#0203E2(Delta E 12) - Vibrant Blue —
#0339F8(Delta E 14)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #010FCC; }
.background { background-color: #010FCC; }
.border { border: 2px solid #010FCC; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #010FCC40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for true blue?
True Blue has the hex code #010FCC. In RGB notation it is rgb(1, 15, 204), in HSL it is hsl(236, 99%, 40%), and its OKLCH value is 0.389, 0.26, 264.3.
What does the color true blue mean?
Blue-family colors like true blue carry distinct psychological associations. True Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. True Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with true blue?
True Blue has three easy routes: its complement #CBBE01 for punch, its neighbors #0173CB and #5901CB for something calmer, or triadic partners #CB010E and #0ECB01 when you want energy.
Is true blue a standard web color?
No — True Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #010FCC or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make true blue lighter or darker?
To lighten true blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #CCD0FF (lightest tint) to #000324 (darkest shade).
About True Blue
True Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #010FCC to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.