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#0202BB

#0202bb ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0202bb is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 0.78% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.93% cyan, 98.93% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 97.88% saturation and 37.06% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.26.

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Web safe#0000cc
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Relative luminance0.0364

Complementary

  1. #0202bb
  2. #bbbb02

Split complementary

  1. #0202bb
  2. #bb5f02
  3. #5fbb02

Analogous

  1. #025fbb
  2. #0202bb
  3. #5f02bb

Triadic

  1. #0202bb
  2. #bb0202
  3. #02bb02

Tetradic

  1. #0202bb
  2. #bb02bb
  3. #bbbb02
  4. #02bb02

Square

  1. #0202bb
  2. #bb025f
  3. #bbbb02
  4. #02bb5f

Monochromatic

  1. #000024
  2. #01016f
  3. #0202bb
  4. #0d0dfc
  5. #5959fd

Shades

#0202bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0202bb
  2. #0202a8
  3. #020296
  4. #010183
  5. #010170
  6. #01015e
  7. #01014b
  8. #010138
  9. #000025
  10. #000013
  11. #000000

Tints

#0202bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0202bb
  2. #1b1bc2
  3. #3535c9
  4. #4e4ecf
  5. #6767d6
  6. #8181dd
  7. #9a9ae4
  8. #b3b3eb
  9. #ccccf1
  10. #e6e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0202bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0202bb
  2. #0f0fb5
  3. #1b1baf
  4. #2828a9
  5. #3434a3
  6. #41419e
  7. #4e4e98
  8. #5a5a92
  9. #67678c
  10. #737386
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292981 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003fbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002bb8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0031be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0020b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003c93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0202bb {
  color: #0202bb;
}
Background
.bg-0202bb {
  background-color: #0202bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0202bb {
  border: 2px solid #0202bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0202bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 2 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0202bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0202bb, #5f02bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0202bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 2 187 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.26 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.78 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.51 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.63 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.81 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.05 #0000ff Blue ΔE 8.61 #fdfd44 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#0202bb  rgb(2, 2, 187)  hsl(240, 98%, 37%)  Medium Blue
#bbbb02  rgb(187, 187, 2)  hsl(60, 98%, 37%)  Old Gold
#bb0202  rgb(187, 2, 2)  hsl(0, 98%, 37%)  Rufous
#02bb02  rgb(2, 187, 2)  hsl(120, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green