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#0512E2

#0512e2 ≈ Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#0512e2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 7.06% green and 88.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.79% cyan, 92.04% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 236.47°, with 95.67% saturation and 45.29% 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 9.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Blue (#0000ff), ΔE 3.25.

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Web safe#0000cc
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Relative luminance0.0596

Complementary

  1. #0512e2
  2. #e2d505

Split complementary

  1. #0512e2
  2. #e26605
  3. #80e205

Analogous

  1. #0580e2
  2. #0512e2
  3. #6605e2

Triadic

  1. #0512e2
  2. #e20512
  3. #12e205

Tetradic

  1. #0512e2
  2. #d505e2
  3. #e2d505
  4. #12e205

Square

  1. #0512e2
  2. #e20580
  3. #e2d505
  4. #05e266

Monochromatic

  1. #02064c
  2. #030c97
  3. #0512e2
  4. #3944fb
  5. #848bfc

Shades

#0512e2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0512e2
  2. #0510cb
  3. #040eb5
  4. #040d9e
  5. #030b88
  6. #030971
  7. #02075a
  8. #020544
  9. #01042d
  10. #010217
  11. #000000

Tints

#0512e2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0512e2
  2. #1e2ae5
  3. #3741e8
  4. #5059eb
  5. #6971ee
  6. #8289f1
  7. #9ba0f3
  8. #b4b8f6
  9. #cdd0f9
  10. #e6e7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0512e2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0512e2
  2. #111dd8
  3. #1e28ce
  4. #2a33c5
  5. #363ebb
  6. #4349b1
  7. #4f54a7
  8. #5b5f9d
  9. #676a94
  10. #74758a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #36379e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050e7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0039df ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006085 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0040e5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002de0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004cb2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0512e2 {
  color: #0512e2;
}
Background
.bg-0512e2 {
  background-color: #0512e2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0512e2 {
  border: 2px solid #0512e2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0512e2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 18 226;
  --color-primary-hsl: 236 96% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0512e2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0512e2, #6605e2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0512e2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 18 226 / 0.35);
}

#0000ff Blue ΔE 3.25 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.46 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 4.86 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.30 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.40 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.86 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 9.09 #faed1d Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Blue
#0512e2  rgb(5, 18, 226)  hsl(236, 96%, 45%)  Blue
#e2d505  rgb(226, 213, 5)  hsl(56, 96%, 45%)  Citrine
#e20512  rgb(226, 5, 18)  hsl(356, 96%, 45%)  Lust
#12e205  rgb(18, 226, 5)  hsl(116, 96%, 45%)  Lime Green