ColorTool
Log in
#2856F2

#2856f2 ≈ Ultramarine Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#2856f2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 33.73% green and 94.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.47% cyan, 64.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.1% black. Its hue angle is 226.34°, with 88.6% saturation and 55.29% 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 5.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166f5), ΔE 5.19.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3366ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1352

Complementary

  1. #2856f2
  2. #f2c428

Split complementary

  1. #2856f2
  2. #f25f28
  3. #bbf228

Analogous

  1. #28bbf2
  2. #2856f2
  3. #5f28f2

Triadic

  1. #2856f2
  2. #f22856
  3. #56f228

Tetradic

  1. #2856f2
  2. #c428f2
  3. #f2c428
  4. #56f228

Square

  1. #2856f2
  2. #f228bb
  3. #f2c428
  4. #28f25f

Monochromatic

  1. #07217a
  2. #0c35c2
  3. #2856f2
  4. #708ff6
  5. #b8c7fb

Shades

#2856f2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2856f2
  2. #244dda
  3. #2045c2
  4. #1c3ca9
  5. #183491
  6. #142b79
  7. #102261
  8. #0c1a49
  9. #081130
  10. #040918
  11. #000000

Tints

#2856f2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2856f2
  2. #3e67f3
  3. #5378f5
  4. #6989f6
  5. #7e9af7
  6. #94abf9
  7. #a9bbfa
  8. #bfccfb
  9. #d4ddfc
  10. #eaeefe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2856f2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2856f2
  2. #315ae7
  3. #3a5edb
  4. #4263d0
  5. #4b67c4
  6. #546bb9
  7. #5d6fae
  8. #6673a2
  9. #6e7897
  10. #777c8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5461b0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0071f7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005def ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00809c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0067f5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bf0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0072c5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-2856f2 {
  color: #2856f2;
}
Background
.bg-2856f2 {
  background-color: #2856f2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2856f2 {
  border: 2px solid #2856f2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2856f2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 86 242;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 89% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2856f2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2856f2, #5f28f2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2856f2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 86 242 / 0.35);
}

#4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.19 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.19 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.26 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.58 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.17 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.18 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.93 #d7a90d Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Ultramarine Blue
#2856f2  rgb(40, 86, 242)  hsl(226, 89%, 55%)  Ultramarine Blue
#f2c428  rgb(242, 196, 40)  hsl(46, 89%, 55%)  Saffron
#f22856  rgb(242, 40, 86)  hsl(346, 89%, 55%)  Folly
#56f228  rgb(86, 242, 40)  hsl(106, 89%, 55%)  Neon Green