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#240DB2

#240db2 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#240db2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 5.1% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.78% cyan, 92.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 248.36°, with 86.39% saturation and 37.45% 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 11.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.34.

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Relative luminance0.0388

Complementary

  1. #240db2
  2. #9bb20d

Split complementary

  1. #240db2
  2. #b2760d
  3. #49b20d

Analogous

  1. #0d49b2
  2. #240db2
  3. #760db2

Triadic

  1. #240db2
  2. #b2240d
  3. #0db224

Tetradic

  1. #240db2
  2. #b20d9b
  3. #9bb20d
  4. #0db224

Square

  1. #240db2
  2. #b20d49
  3. #9bb20d
  4. #0db276

Monochromatic

  1. #070323
  2. #16086b
  3. #240db2
  4. #3a1dee
  5. #7864f4

Shades

#240db2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #240db2
  2. #200ca0
  3. #1d0a8e
  4. #19097d
  5. #16086b
  6. #120759
  7. #0e0547
  8. #0b0435
  9. #070324
  10. #040112
  11. #000000

Tints

#240db2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #240db2
  2. #3a25ba
  3. #503dc1
  4. #6656c9
  5. #7c6ed1
  6. #9286d9
  7. #a79ee0
  8. #bdb6e8
  9. #d3cff0
  10. #e9e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#240db2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #240db2
  2. #2d19ad
  3. #3624a8
  4. #4030a3
  5. #493b9e
  6. #524799
  7. #5b5294
  8. #645e8f
  9. #6e698a
  10. #777585
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312c7c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003fb6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002faf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004a68 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0031b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0025b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003a8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-240db2 {
  color: #240db2;
}
Background
.bg-240db2 {
  background-color: #240db2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-240db2 {
  border: 2px solid #240db2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #240db2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 13 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 248 86% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-240db2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #240db2, #760db2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-240db2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 13 178 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.34 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.10 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.07 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.15 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.29 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.76 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.87 #dbf24d Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#240db2  rgb(36, 13, 178)  hsl(248, 86%, 37%)  Zaffre
#9bb20d  rgb(155, 178, 13)  hsl(68, 86%, 37%)  Apple Green
#b2240d  rgb(178, 36, 13)  hsl(8, 86%, 37%)  Rufous
#0db224  rgb(13, 178, 36)  hsl(128, 86%, 37%)  Kelly Green