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#2811C2

#2811c2 ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2811c2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 6.67% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.38% cyan, 91.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 247.8°, with 83.89% saturation and 41.37% 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 10.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 1.89.

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Relative luminance0.0475

Complementary

  1. #2811c2
  2. #abc211

Split complementary

  1. #2811c2
  2. #c28111
  3. #52c211

Analogous

  1. #1152c2
  2. #2811c2
  3. #8111c2

Triadic

  1. #2811c2
  2. #c22811
  3. #11c228

Tetradic

  1. #2811c2
  2. #c211ab
  3. #abc211
  4. #11c228

Square

  1. #2811c2
  2. #c21152
  3. #abc211
  4. #11c281

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0535
  2. #190b7c
  3. #2811c2
  4. #4b32ed
  5. #8979f3

Shades

#2811c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2811c2
  2. #240faf
  3. #200e9b
  4. #1c0c88
  5. #180a74
  6. #140961
  7. #10074e
  8. #0c053a
  9. #080327
  10. #040213
  11. #000000

Tints

#2811c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2811c2
  2. #3e29c8
  3. #5341ce
  4. #6958d4
  5. #7e70da
  6. #9488e1
  7. #a9a0e7
  8. #bfb8ed
  9. #d4cff3
  10. #eae7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2811c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2811c2
  2. #311cbb
  3. #3a27b5
  4. #4232ae
  5. #4b3da8
  6. #5449a1
  7. #5d549a
  8. #665f94
  9. #6e6a8d
  10. #777587
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3e3e3e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363188 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0045c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0035bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005172 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0037c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002ac0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004199 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2811c2 {
  color: #2811c2;
}
Background
.bg-2811c2 {
  background-color: #2811c2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2811c2 {
  border: 2px solid #2811c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2811c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 17 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 248 84% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2811c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2811c2, #8111c2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2811c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 17 194 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 1.89 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.16 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.81 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.34 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.92 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.94 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.26 #d7ee3d Inverted #3e3e3e Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#2811c2  rgb(40, 17, 194)  hsl(248, 84%, 41%)  Medium Blue
#abc211  rgb(171, 194, 17)  hsl(68, 84%, 41%)  Apple Green
#c22811  rgb(194, 40, 17)  hsl(8, 84%, 41%)  Rosso Corsa
#11c228  rgb(17, 194, 40)  hsl(128, 84%, 41%)  Lime Green