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#2008BD

#2008bd ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2008bd 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 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.07% cyan, 95.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 247.96°, with 91.88% 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 11.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 1.82.

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Web safe#3300cc
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Relative luminance0.0415

Complementary

  1. #2008bd
  2. #a5bd08

Split complementary

  1. #2008bd
  2. #bd7b08
  3. #4abd08

Analogous

  1. #084abd
  2. #2008bd
  3. #7b08bd

Triadic

  1. #2008bd
  2. #bd2008
  3. #08bd20

Tetradic

  1. #2008bd
  2. #bd08a5
  3. #a5bd08
  4. #08bd20

Square

  1. #2008bd
  2. #bd084a
  3. #a5bd08
  4. #08bd7b

Monochromatic

  1. #07022a
  2. #140574
  3. #2008bd
  4. #391cf5
  5. #7966f9

Shades

#2008bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2008bd
  2. #1d07aa
  3. #1a0697
  4. #160684
  5. #130571
  6. #10045f
  7. #0d034c
  8. #0a0239
  9. #060226
  10. #030113
  11. #000000

Tints

#2008bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2008bd
  2. #3621c4
  3. #4d39ca
  4. #6352d1
  5. #796bd7
  6. #9084de
  7. #a69ce5
  8. #bcb5eb
  9. #d2cef2
  10. #e9e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2008bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2008bd
  2. #2a14b7
  3. #3320b1
  4. #3d2cab
  5. #4638a5
  6. #50449f
  7. #5a5098
  8. #635c92
  9. #6d688c
  10. #767486
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312d83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0042c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004e6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0033c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0025bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003d94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2008bd {
  color: #2008bd;
}
Background
.bg-2008bd {
  background-color: #2008bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2008bd {
  border: 2px solid #2008bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2008bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 8 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 248 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2008bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2008bd, #7b08bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2008bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 8 189 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 1.82 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.30 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.01 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.34 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.37 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.80 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.74 #dff742 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#2008bd  rgb(32, 8, 189)  hsl(248, 92%, 39%)  Medium Blue
#a5bd08  rgb(165, 189, 8)  hsl(68, 92%, 39%)  Apple Green
#bd2008  rgb(189, 32, 8)  hsl(8, 92%, 39%)  Venetian Red
#08bd20  rgb(8, 189, 32)  hsl(128, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green