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#2016D3

#2016d3 ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2016d3 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 8.63% green and 82.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.83% cyan, 89.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.25% black. Its hue angle is 243.17°, with 81.12% 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 9.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.61.

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Relative luminance0.0558

Complementary

  1. #2016d3
  2. #c9d316

Split complementary

  1. #2016d3
  2. #d37e16
  3. #6bd316

Analogous

  1. #166bd3
  2. #2016d3
  3. #7e16d3

Triadic

  1. #2016d3
  2. #d32016
  3. #16d320

Tetradic

  1. #2016d3
  2. #d316c9
  3. #c9d316
  4. #16d320

Square

  1. #2016d3
  2. #d3166b
  3. #c9d316
  4. #16d37e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0848
  2. #150f8e
  3. #2016d3
  4. #5249ec
  5. #948ff3

Shades

#2016d3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2016d3
  2. #1d14be
  3. #1a12a9
  4. #160f94
  5. #130d7f
  6. #100b6a
  7. #0d0954
  8. #0a073f
  9. #06042a
  10. #030215
  11. #000000

Tints

#2016d3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2016d3
  2. #362dd7
  3. #4d45dc
  4. #635ce0
  5. #7973e5
  6. #908be9
  7. #a6a2ed
  8. #bcb9f2
  9. #d2d0f6
  10. #e9e8fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2016d3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2016d3
  2. #2a21cb
  3. #332bc2
  4. #3d36ba
  5. #4640b2
  6. #504baa
  7. #5a56a1
  8. #636099
  9. #6d6b91
  10. #767588
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #383694 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004cd8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0039d0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005a7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003dd6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002ed1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0048a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2016d3 {
  color: #2016d3;
}
Background
.bg-2016d3 {
  background-color: #2016d3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2016d3 {
  border: 2px solid #2016d3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2016d3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 22 211;
  --color-primary-hsl: 243 81% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2016d3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2016d3, #7e16d3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2016d3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 22 211 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.61 #0000ff Blue ΔE 4.73 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 5.99 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.05 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.14 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.29 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.44 #dfe92c Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#2016d3  rgb(32, 22, 211)  hsl(243, 81%, 46%)  Medium Blue
#c9d316  rgb(201, 211, 22)  hsl(63, 81%, 46%)  Pear
#d32016  rgb(211, 32, 22)  hsl(3, 81%, 46%)  Rosso Corsa
#16d320  rgb(22, 211, 32)  hsl(123, 81%, 46%)  Lime Green