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#2A04BD

#2a04bd ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a04bd is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 1.57% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.78% cyan, 97.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 252.32°, with 95.85% saturation and 37.84% 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 2.03.

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Relative luminance0.0425

Complementary

  1. #2a04bd
  2. #97bd04

Split complementary

  1. #2a04bd
  2. #bd8604
  3. #3bbd04

Analogous

  1. #043bbd
  2. #2a04bd
  3. #8604bd

Triadic

  1. #2a04bd
  2. #bd2a04
  3. #04bd2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a04bd
  2. #bd0497
  3. #97bd04
  4. #04bd2a

Square

  1. #2a04bd
  2. #bd043b
  3. #97bd04
  4. #04bd86

Monochromatic

  1. #090127
  2. #190272
  3. #2a04bd
  4. #4313fa
  5. #7f5efc

Shades

#2a04bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a04bd
  2. #2604aa
  3. #220397
  4. #1d0384
  5. #190271
  6. #15025f
  7. #11024c
  8. #0d0139
  9. #080126
  10. #040013
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a04bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a04bd
  2. #3f1dc4
  3. #5536ca
  4. #6a4fd1
  5. #7f68d7
  6. #9582de
  7. #aa9be5
  8. #bfb4eb
  9. #d4cdf2
  10. #eae6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a04bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a04bd
  2. #3310b7
  3. #3b1db1
  4. #4429ab
  5. #4c36a5
  6. #55429f
  7. #5e4e98
  8. #665b92
  9. #6f678c
  10. #777486
  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 #0042c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0032ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0033c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0026bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003c94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a04bd {
  color: #2a04bd;
}
Background
.bg-2a04bd {
  background-color: #2a04bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a04bd {
  border: 2px solid #2a04bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a04bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 4 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a04bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a04bd, #8604bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a04bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 4 189 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.03 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.77 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.45 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.57 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.63 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.73 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 8.84 #d5fb42 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#2a04bd  rgb(42, 4, 189)  hsl(252, 96%, 38%)  Medium Blue
#97bd04  rgb(151, 189, 4)  hsl(72, 96%, 38%)  Apple Green
#bd2a04  rgb(189, 42, 4)  hsl(12, 96%, 38%)  Rosso Corsa
#04bd2a  rgb(4, 189, 42)  hsl(132, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green