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#031BC2

#031bc2 ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#031bc2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 10.59% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.45% cyan, 86.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 232.46°, with 96.95% saturation and 38.63% 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 10.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.62.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.047

Complementary

  1. #031bc2
  2. #c2aa03

Split complementary

  1. #031bc2
  2. #c24b03
  3. #7bc203

Analogous

  1. #037bc2
  2. #031bc2
  3. #4b03c2

Triadic

  1. #031bc2
  2. #c2031b
  3. #1bc203

Tetradic

  1. #031bc2
  2. #aa03c2
  3. #c2aa03
  4. #1bc203

Square

  1. #031bc2
  2. #c2037b
  3. #c2aa03
  4. #03c24b

Monochromatic

  1. #01062b
  2. #021177
  3. #031bc2
  4. #1633fb
  5. #6175fd

Shades

#031bc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #031bc2
  2. #0318af
  3. #02169b
  4. #021388
  5. #021074
  6. #020e61
  7. #010b4e
  8. #01083a
  9. #010527
  10. #000313
  11. #000000

Tints

#031bc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #031bc2
  2. #1c32c8
  3. #3549ce
  4. #4f5fd4
  5. #6876da
  6. #818de1
  7. #9aa4e7
  8. #b3bbed
  9. #cdd1f3
  10. #e6e8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#031bc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #031bc2
  2. #1025bb
  3. #1c2fb5
  4. #2939ae
  5. #3543a8
  6. #424ea1
  7. #4e589a
  8. #5b6294
  9. #676c8d
  10. #747687
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f3387 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0047c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0033bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005573 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003ac5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002bc0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004499 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-031bc2 {
  color: #031bc2;
}
Background
.bg-031bc2 {
  background-color: #031bc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-031bc2 {
  border: 2px solid #031bc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #031bc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 27 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 97% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-031bc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #031bc2, #4b03c2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-031bc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 27 194 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.62 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.74 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.28 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.61 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.79 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.10 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.08 #fce43d Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#031bc2  rgb(3, 27, 194)  hsl(232, 97%, 39%)  Medium Blue
#c2aa03  rgb(194, 170, 3)  hsl(52, 97%, 39%)  Old Gold
#c2031b  rgb(194, 3, 27)  hsl(352, 97%, 39%)  Venetian Red
#1bc203  rgb(27, 194, 3)  hsl(112, 97%, 39%)  Kelly Green