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#2248FF

#2248ff ≈ Majorelle Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#2248ff is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 28.24% green and 100% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.67% cyan, 71.76% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 229.68°, with 100% saturation and 56.67% 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 6.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050dc), ΔE 5.96.

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Relative luminance0.1219

Complementary

  1. #2248ff
  2. #ffd922

Split complementary

  1. #2248ff
  2. #ff6a22
  3. #b7ff22

Analogous

  1. #22b7ff
  2. #2248ff
  3. #6a22ff

Triadic

  1. #2248ff
  2. #ff2248
  3. #48ff22

Tetradic

  1. #2248ff
  2. #d922ff
  3. #ffd922
  4. #48ff22

Square

  1. #2248ff
  2. #ff22b7
  3. #ffd922
  4. #22ff6a

Monochromatic

  1. #001788
  2. #0025d5
  3. #2248ff
  4. #6f87ff
  5. #bbc7ff

Shades

#2248ff mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2248ff
  2. #1f41e6
  3. #1b3acc
  4. #1832b3
  5. #142b99
  6. #112480
  7. #0e1d66
  8. #0a164d
  9. #070e33
  10. #03071a
  11. #000000

Tints

#2248ff mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2248ff
  2. #385aff
  3. #4e6dff
  4. #647fff
  5. #7a91ff
  6. #91a4ff
  7. #a7b6ff
  8. #bdc8ff
  9. #d3daff
  10. #e9edff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2248ff mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2248ff
  2. #2b4ef2
  3. #3553e6
  4. #3e59d9
  5. #485ecc
  6. #5164c0
  7. #5a6ab3
  8. #646fa6
  9. #6d7599
  10. #777a8d
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5059b7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006dff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057fc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007d9f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0060ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0051fd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ccd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2248ff {
  color: #2248ff;
}
Background
.bg-2248ff {
  background-color: #2248ff;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2248ff {
  border: 2px solid #2248ff;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2248ff;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 72 255;
  --color-primary-hsl: 230 100% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2248ff {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2248ff, #6a22ff);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2248ff {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 72 255 / 0.35);
}

#6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 5.96 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.53 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 8.44 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.59 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 9.19 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 9.51 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 9.57 #ddb700 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Majorelle Blue
#2248ff  rgb(34, 72, 255)  hsl(230, 100%, 57%)  Majorelle Blue
#ffd922  rgb(255, 217, 34)  hsl(50, 100%, 57%)  Gold
#ff2248  rgb(255, 34, 72)  hsl(350, 100%, 57%)  Folly
#48ff22  rgb(72, 255, 34)  hsl(110, 100%, 57%)  Neon Green