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#2A02BE

#2a02be ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a02be is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 0.78% green and 74.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.89% cyan, 98.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 252.77°, with 97.92% saturation and 37.65% 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 11.35:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 1.95.

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Relative luminance0.0425

Complementary

  1. #2a02be
  2. #96be02

Split complementary

  1. #2a02be
  2. #be8802
  3. #38be02

Analogous

  1. #0238be
  2. #2a02be
  3. #8802be

Triadic

  1. #2a02be
  2. #be2a02
  3. #02be2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a02be
  2. #be0296
  3. #96be02
  4. #02be2a

Square

  1. #2a02be
  2. #be0238
  3. #96be02
  4. #02be88

Monochromatic

  1. #090027
  2. #190172
  3. #2a02be
  4. #4210fc
  5. #7e5cfd

Shades

#2a02be mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a02be
  2. #2602ab
  3. #220298
  4. #1d0185
  5. #190172
  6. #15015f
  7. #11014c
  8. #0d0139
  9. #080026
  10. #040013
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a02be mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a02be
  2. #3f1bc5
  3. #5535cb
  4. #6a4ed2
  5. #7f67d8
  6. #9581df
  7. #aa9ae5
  8. #bfb3ec
  9. #d4ccf2
  10. #eae6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a02be mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a02be
  2. #330fb8
  3. #3b1bb2
  4. #4428ab
  5. #4c34a5
  6. #55419f
  7. #5e4e99
  8. #665a93
  9. #6f678c
  10. #777386
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #342d84 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0042c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0032bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0033c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0026bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003c95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a02be {
  color: #2a02be;
}
Background
.bg-2a02be {
  background-color: #2a02be;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a02be {
  border: 2px solid #2a02be;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a02be;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 2 190;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 98% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a02be {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a02be, #8802be);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a02be {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 2 190 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 1.95 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.89 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.60 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.64 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.66 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.74 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 8.77 #d5fd41 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#2a02be  rgb(42, 2, 190)  hsl(253, 98%, 38%)  Medium Blue
#96be02  rgb(150, 190, 2)  hsl(73, 98%, 38%)  Apple Green
#be2a02  rgb(190, 42, 2)  hsl(13, 98%, 38%)  Rust
#02be2a  rgb(2, 190, 42)  hsl(133, 98%, 38%)  Kelly Green