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#2008BC

#2008bc ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2008bc is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 3.14% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.98% cyan, 95.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 248°, with 91.84% saturation and 38.43% 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 11.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 1.92.

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Relative luminance0.0411

Complementary

  1. #2008bc
  2. #a4bc08

Split complementary

  1. #2008bc
  2. #bc7a08
  3. #4abc08

Analogous

  1. #084abc
  2. #2008bc
  3. #7a08bc

Triadic

  1. #2008bc
  2. #bc2008
  3. #08bc20

Tetradic

  1. #2008bc
  2. #bc08a4
  3. #a4bc08
  4. #08bc20

Square

  1. #2008bc
  2. #bc084a
  3. #a4bc08
  4. #08bc7a

Monochromatic

  1. #070229
  2. #140573
  3. #2008bc
  4. #381bf5
  5. #7865f8

Shades

#2008bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2008bc
  2. #1d07a9
  3. #1a0696
  4. #160684
  5. #130571
  6. #10045e
  7. #0d034b
  8. #0a0238
  9. #060226
  10. #030113
  11. #000000

Tints

#2008bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2008bc
  2. #3621c3
  3. #4d39c9
  4. #6352d0
  5. #796bd7
  6. #9084de
  7. #a69ce4
  8. #bcb5eb
  9. #d2cef2
  10. #e9e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2008bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2008bc
  2. #2a14b6
  3. #3320b0
  4. #3d2caa
  5. #4638a4
  6. #50449e
  7. #5a5098
  8. #635c92
  9. #6d688c
  10. #767486
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312c83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0041c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004e6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0033bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0025ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003d93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2008bc {
  color: #2008bc;
}
Background
.bg-2008bc {
  background-color: #2008bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2008bc {
  border: 2px solid #2008bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2008bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 8 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 248 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2008bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2008bc, #7a08bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2008bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 8 188 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 1.92 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.20 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.94 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.22 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.24 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.93 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.73 #dff743 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#2008bc  rgb(32, 8, 188)  hsl(248, 92%, 38%)  Medium Blue
#a4bc08  rgb(164, 188, 8)  hsl(68, 92%, 38%)  Apple Green
#bc2008  rgb(188, 32, 8)  hsl(8, 92%, 38%)  Venetian Red
#08bc20  rgb(8, 188, 32)  hsl(128, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green