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#291EC2

#291ec2 ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#291ec2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 11.76% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.87% cyan, 84.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 244.02°, with 73.21% saturation and 43.92% 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 10.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 3.2.

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Relative luminance0.053

Complementary

  1. #291ec2
  2. #b7c21e

Split complementary

  1. #291ec2
  2. #c27b1e
  3. #65c21e

Analogous

  1. #1e65c2
  2. #291ec2
  3. #7b1ec2

Triadic

  1. #291ec2
  2. #c2291e
  3. #1ec229

Tetradic

  1. #291ec2
  2. #c21eb7
  3. #b7c21e
  4. #1ec229

Square

  1. #291ec2
  2. #c21e65
  3. #b7c21e
  4. #1ec27b

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0a3d
  2. #1b1480
  3. #291ec2
  4. #544ae3
  5. #928ced

Shades

#291ec2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #291ec2
  2. #251baf
  3. #21189b
  4. #1d1588
  5. #191274
  6. #150f61
  7. #100c4e
  8. #0c093a
  9. #080627
  10. #040313
  11. #000000

Tints

#291ec2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #291ec2
  2. #3e35c8
  3. #544bce
  4. #6962d4
  5. #7f78da
  6. #948fe1
  7. #a9a5e7
  8. #bfbced
  9. #d4d2f3
  10. #eae9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#291ec2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #291ec2
  2. #3228bb
  3. #3a32b5
  4. #433bae
  5. #4c45a8
  6. #554fa1
  7. #5d599a
  8. #666394
  9. #6f6c8d
  10. #777687
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #393688 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0049c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0039bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005573 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003cc5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0030c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004599 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-291ec2 {
  color: #291ec2;
}
Background
.bg-291ec2 {
  background-color: #291ec2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-291ec2 {
  border: 2px solid #291ec2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #291ec2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 30 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 244 73% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-291ec2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #291ec2, #7b1ec2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-291ec2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 30 194 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.20 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.72 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.27 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.60 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.93 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.98 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.62 #d6e13d Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#291ec2  rgb(41, 30, 194)  hsl(244, 73%, 44%)  Medium Blue
#b7c21e  rgb(183, 194, 30)  hsl(64, 73%, 44%)  June Bud
#c2291e  rgb(194, 41, 30)  hsl(4, 73%, 44%)  Venetian Red
#1ec229  rgb(30, 194, 41)  hsl(124, 73%, 44%)  Lime Green