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#2804BD

#2804bd ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2804bd is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 1.57% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.84% cyan, 97.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 251.68°, with 95.85% saturation and 37.84% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 1.97.

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Relative luminance0.0421

Complementary

  1. #2804bd
  2. #99bd04

Split complementary

  1. #2804bd
  2. #bd8504
  3. #3cbd04

Analogous

  1. #043cbd
  2. #2804bd
  3. #8504bd

Triadic

  1. #2804bd
  2. #bd2804
  3. #04bd28

Tetradic

  1. #2804bd
  2. #bd0499
  3. #99bd04
  4. #04bd28

Square

  1. #2804bd
  2. #bd043c
  3. #99bd04
  4. #04bd85

Monochromatic

  1. #080127
  2. #180272
  3. #2804bd
  4. #4013fa
  5. #7d5efc

Shades

#2804bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2804bd
  2. #2404aa
  3. #200397
  4. #1c0384
  5. #180271
  6. #14025f
  7. #10024c
  8. #0c0139
  9. #080126
  10. #040013
  11. #000000

Tints

#2804bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2804bd
  2. #3e1dc4
  3. #5336ca
  4. #694fd1
  5. #7e68d7
  6. #9482de
  7. #a99be5
  8. #bfb4eb
  9. #d4cdf2
  10. #eae6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2804bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2804bd
  2. #3110b7
  3. #3a1db1
  4. #4229ab
  5. #4b36a5
  6. #54429f
  7. #5d4e98
  8. #665b92
  9. #6e678c
  10. #777486
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #342d83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0042c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0031ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0033c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0026bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003c94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2804bd {
  color: #2804bd;
}
Background
.bg-2804bd {
  background-color: #2804bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2804bd {
  border: 2px solid #2804bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2804bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 4 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2804bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2804bd, #8504bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2804bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 4 189 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 1.97 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.68 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.39 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.50 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.56 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.77 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 8.90 #d7fb42 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#2804bd  rgb(40, 4, 189)  hsl(252, 96%, 38%)  Medium Blue
#99bd04  rgb(153, 189, 4)  hsl(72, 96%, 38%)  Apple Green
#bd2804  rgb(189, 40, 4)  hsl(12, 96%, 38%)  Rosso Corsa
#04bd28  rgb(4, 189, 40)  hsl(132, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green