| Blue (RGB) (X11 blue) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #0000FF |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (0, 0, 255) |
| CMYKH (c, m, y, k) | (Not, possible, in, CMYK) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (240°, 100%, 100%) |
| Source | X11 color names HTML/CSS |
| B: Normalized to (byte) H: Normalized to (hundred) |
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The color defined as blue in the RGB color model, X11 blue, is shown at right. This color is the brightest possible blue that can be reproduced on a computer screen, and is the color named blue in X11. It is one of the three primary colors used on the RGB color space, along with red and green. The three additive primaries in the RGB color system are the three colors of light chosen such as to provide the maximum gamut of colors that are capable of being represented on a computer or television set.
This color is also called color wheel blue. It is at precisely 240 degrees on the HSV color wheel, also known as the RGB color wheel. Its complementary color is yellow.
Read more about this topic: Shades Of Blue, Computer Web Color Blue
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