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#242EFF

#242eff ≈ Han Purple

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#242eff is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 18.04% green and 100% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.88% cyan, 81.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 237.26°, with 100% saturation and 57.06% 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 7.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Han Purple (#5218fa), ΔE 3.72.

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Relative luminance0.0955

Complementary

  1. #242eff
  2. #fff524

Split complementary

  1. #242eff
  2. #ff8824
  3. #9cff24

Analogous

  1. #249cff
  2. #242eff
  3. #8824ff

Triadic

  1. #242eff
  2. #ff242e
  3. #2eff24

Tetradic

  1. #242eff
  2. #f524ff
  3. #fff524
  4. #2eff24

Square

  1. #242eff
  2. #ff249c
  3. #fff524
  4. #24ff88

Monochromatic

  1. #00068a
  2. #000ad7
  3. #242eff
  4. #7177ff
  5. #bdc0ff

Shades

#242eff mixed progressively with black.

  1. #242eff
  2. #2029e6
  3. #1d25cc
  4. #1920b3
  5. #161c99
  6. #121780
  7. #0e1266
  8. #0b0e4d
  9. #070933
  10. #04051a
  11. #000000

Tints

#242eff mixed progressively with white.

  1. #242eff
  2. #3a43ff
  3. #5058ff
  4. #666dff
  5. #7c82ff
  6. #9297ff
  7. #a7abff
  8. #bdc0ff
  9. #d3d5ff
  10. #e9eaff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#242eff mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #242eff
  2. #2d36f2
  3. #363ee6
  4. #4047d9
  5. #494fcc
  6. #5257c0
  7. #5b5fb3
  8. #6467a6
  9. #6e7099
  10. #77788d
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #484ab4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062ff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004bfc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00739a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0052ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0041fd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005fca ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-242eff {
  color: #242eff;
}
Background
.bg-242eff {
  background-color: #242eff;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-242eff {
  border: 2px solid #242eff;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #242eff;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 46 255;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 100% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-242eff {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #242eff, #8824ff);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-242eff {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 46 255 / 0.35);
}

#5218fa Han Purple ΔE 3.72 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 4.16 #0000ff Blue ΔE 4.70 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 6.36 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 8.61 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.65 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.77 #dbd100 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Han Purple
#242eff  rgb(36, 46, 255)  hsl(237, 100%, 57%)  Han Purple
#fff524  rgb(255, 245, 36)  hsl(57, 100%, 57%)  Cadmium Yellow
#ff242e  rgb(255, 36, 46)  hsl(357, 100%, 57%)  Tractor Red
#2eff24  rgb(46, 255, 36)  hsl(117, 100%, 57%)  Neon Green