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#261ED2

#261ed2 ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#261ed2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 11.76% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 81.9% cyan, 85.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 242.67°, with 75% saturation and 47.06% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 3.61.

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Relative luminance0.0599

Complementary

  1. #261ed2
  2. #cad21e

Split complementary

  1. #261ed2
  2. #d2801e
  3. #70d21e

Analogous

  1. #1e70d2
  2. #261ed2
  3. #801ed2

Triadic

  1. #261ed2
  2. #d2261e
  3. #1ed226

Tetradic

  1. #261ed2
  2. #d21eca
  3. #cad21e
  4. #1ed226

Square

  1. #261ed2
  2. #d21e70
  3. #cad21e
  4. #1ed280

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0b4c
  2. #1a148f
  3. #261ed2
  4. #5c56e7
  5. #9d99f0

Shades

#261ed2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #261ed2
  2. #221bbd
  3. #1e18a8
  4. #1b1593
  5. #17127e
  6. #130f69
  7. #0f0c54
  8. #0b093f
  9. #08062a
  10. #040315
  11. #000000

Tints

#261ed2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #261ed2
  2. #3c35d7
  3. #514bdb
  4. #6762e0
  5. #7d78e4
  6. #938fe9
  7. #a8a5ed
  8. #bebcf2
  9. #d4d2f6
  10. #e9e9fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#261ed2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #261ed2
  2. #2f28ca
  3. #3832c2
  4. #413bb9
  5. #4a45b1
  6. #534fa9
  7. #5c59a1
  8. #656399
  9. #6e6c90
  10. #777688
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b3993 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ed7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003ccf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0040d5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0032d0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004aa6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-261ed2 {
  color: #261ed2;
}
Background
.bg-261ed2 {
  background-color: #261ed2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-261ed2 {
  border: 2px solid #261ed2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #261ed2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 30 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 243 75% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-261ed2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #261ed2, #801ed2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-261ed2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 30 210 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.61 #0000ff Blue ΔE 4.75 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 5.81 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.42 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.48 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.72 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.86 #d9e12d Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#261ed2  rgb(38, 30, 210)  hsl(243, 75%, 47%)  Medium Blue
#cad21e  rgb(202, 210, 30)  hsl(63, 75%, 47%)  Pear
#d2261e  rgb(210, 38, 30)  hsl(3, 75%, 47%)  Lava
#1ed226  rgb(30, 210, 38)  hsl(123, 75%, 47%)  Lime Green