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#261CD3

#261cd3 ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#261cd3 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 10.98% green and 82.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 81.99% cyan, 86.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.25% black. Its hue angle is 243.28°, with 76.57% saturation and 46.86% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 3.43.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.0595

Complementary

  1. #261cd3
  2. #c9d31c

Split complementary

  1. #261cd3
  2. #d3811c
  3. #6dd31c

Analogous

  1. #1c6dd3
  2. #261cd3
  3. #811cd3

Triadic

  1. #261cd3
  2. #d3261c
  3. #1cd326

Tetradic

  1. #261cd3
  2. #d31cc9
  3. #c9d31c
  4. #1cd326

Square

  1. #261cd3
  2. #d31c6d
  3. #c9d31c
  4. #1cd381

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0a4c
  2. #1a138f
  3. #261cd3
  4. #5b53e8
  5. #9c97f1

Shades

#261cd3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #261cd3
  2. #2219be
  3. #1e16a9
  4. #1b1494
  5. #17117f
  6. #130e6a
  7. #0f0b54
  8. #0b083f
  9. #08062a
  10. #040315
  11. #000000

Tints

#261cd3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #261cd3
  2. #3c33d7
  3. #5149dc
  4. #6760e0
  5. #7d77e5
  6. #938ee9
  7. #a8a4ed
  8. #bebbf2
  9. #d4d2f6
  10. #e9e8fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#261cd3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #261cd3
  2. #2f26cb
  3. #3830c2
  4. #413aba
  5. #4a44b2
  6. #534eaa
  7. #5c58a1
  8. #656299
  9. #6e6c91
  10. #777688
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b3994 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ed8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003bd0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003fd6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0031d1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004aa7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-261cd3 {
  color: #261cd3;
}
Background
.bg-261cd3 {
  background-color: #261cd3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-261cd3 {
  border: 2px solid #261cd3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #261cd3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 28 211;
  --color-primary-hsl: 243 77% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-261cd3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #261cd3, #811cd3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-261cd3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 28 211 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.43 #0000ff Blue ΔE 4.61 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 5.70 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.48 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.67 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.69 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.10 #d9e32c Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#261cd3  rgb(38, 28, 211)  hsl(243, 77%, 47%)  Medium Blue
#c9d31c  rgb(201, 211, 28)  hsl(63, 77%, 47%)  Pear
#d3261c  rgb(211, 38, 28)  hsl(3, 77%, 47%)  Rosso Corsa
#1cd326  rgb(28, 211, 38)  hsl(123, 77%, 47%)  Lime Green