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#291FBF

#291fbf ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#291fbf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 12.16% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.53% cyan, 83.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 243.75°, with 72.07% saturation and 43.53% 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 10.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 3.39.

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Relative luminance0.0521

Complementary

  1. #291fbf
  2. #b5bf1f

Split complementary

  1. #291fbf
  2. #bf791f
  3. #65bf1f

Analogous

  1. #1f65bf
  2. #291fbf
  3. #791fbf

Triadic

  1. #291fbf
  2. #bf291f
  3. #1fbf29

Tetradic

  1. #291fbf
  2. #bf1fb5
  3. #b5bf1f
  4. #1fbf29

Square

  1. #291fbf
  2. #bf1f65
  3. #b5bf1f
  4. #1fbf79

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0a3b
  2. #1b147d
  3. #291fbf
  4. #5349e1
  5. #918bec

Shades

#291fbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #291fbf
  2. #251cac
  3. #211999
  4. #1d1686
  5. #191373
  6. #151060
  7. #100c4c
  8. #0c0939
  9. #080626
  10. #040313
  11. #000000

Tints

#291fbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #291fbf
  2. #3e35c5
  3. #544ccc
  4. #6962d2
  5. #7f79d9
  6. #948fdf
  7. #a9a5e5
  8. #bfbcec
  9. #d4d2f2
  10. #eae9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#291fbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #291fbf
  2. #3229b9
  3. #3a32b2
  4. #433cac
  5. #4c46a6
  6. #5550a0
  7. #5d5999
  8. #666393
  9. #6f6d8d
  10. #777686
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #383686 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0048c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0038bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005472 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003cc2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0030bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004497 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-291fbf {
  color: #291fbf;
}
Background
.bg-291fbf {
  background-color: #291fbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-291fbf {
  border: 2px solid #291fbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #291fbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 31 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 244 72% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-291fbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #291fbf, #791fbf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-291fbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 31 191 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.39 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.47 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.13 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.62 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.64 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.97 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.98 #d6e040 Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#291fbf  rgb(41, 31, 191)  hsl(244, 72%, 44%)  Medium Blue
#b5bf1f  rgb(181, 191, 31)  hsl(64, 72%, 44%)  Apple Green
#bf291f  rgb(191, 41, 31)  hsl(4, 72%, 44%)  Venetian Red
#1fbf29  rgb(31, 191, 41)  hsl(124, 72%, 44%)  Kelly Green