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#171BD2

#171bd2 ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#171bd2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 10.59% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.05% cyan, 87.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 238.72°, with 80.26% saturation and 45.69% 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 9.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.94.

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Relative luminance0.0562

Complementary

  1. #171bd2
  2. #d2ce17

Split complementary

  1. #171bd2
  2. #d27117
  3. #78d217

Analogous

  1. #1778d2
  2. #171bd2
  3. #7117d2

Triadic

  1. #171bd2
  2. #d2171b
  3. #1bd217

Tetradic

  1. #171bd2
  2. #ce17d2
  3. #d2ce17
  4. #1bd217

Square

  1. #171bd2
  2. #d21778
  3. #d2ce17
  4. #17d271

Monochromatic

  1. #080948
  2. #0f128d
  3. #171bd2
  4. #4a4eeb
  5. #8f91f3

Shades

#171bd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #171bd2
  2. #1518bd
  3. #1216a8
  4. #101393
  5. #0e107e
  6. #0c0e69
  7. #090b54
  8. #07083f
  9. #05052a
  10. #020315
  11. #000000

Tints

#171bd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #171bd2
  2. #2e32d7
  3. #4549db
  4. #5d5fe0
  5. #7476e4
  6. #8b8de9
  7. #a2a4ed
  8. #b9bbf2
  9. #d1d1f6
  10. #e8e8fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#171bd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #171bd2
  2. #2225ca
  3. #2c2fc2
  4. #3739b9
  5. #4143b1
  6. #4c4ea9
  7. #5658a1
  8. #616299
  9. #6b6c90
  10. #767688
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363793 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004dd7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0039cf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003ed5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002fd0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0049a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-171bd2 {
  color: #171bd2;
}
Background
.bg-171bd2 {
  background-color: #171bd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-171bd2 {
  border: 2px solid #171bd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #171bd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 27 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 239 80% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-171bd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #171bd2, #7117d2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-171bd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 27 210 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.94 #0000ff Blue ΔE 4.93 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.95 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.25 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.66 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.34 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.85 #e8e42d Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#171bd2  rgb(23, 27, 210)  hsl(239, 80%, 46%)  Medium Blue
#d2ce17  rgb(210, 206, 23)  hsl(59, 80%, 46%)  Citrine
#d2171b  rgb(210, 23, 27)  hsl(359, 80%, 46%)  Lava
#1bd217  rgb(27, 210, 23)  hsl(119, 80%, 46%)  Lime Green