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#2B04BC

#2b04bc ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b04bc is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 1.57% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.13% cyan, 97.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 252.72°, with 95.83% 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 11.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.15.

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Relative luminance0.0423

Complementary

  1. #2b04bc
  2. #95bc04

Split complementary

  1. #2b04bc
  2. #bc8704
  3. #39bc04

Analogous

  1. #0439bc
  2. #2b04bc
  3. #8704bc

Triadic

  1. #2b04bc
  2. #bc2b04
  3. #04bc2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b04bc
  2. #bc0495
  3. #95bc04
  4. #04bc2b

Square

  1. #2b04bc
  2. #bc0439
  3. #95bc04
  4. #04bc87

Monochromatic

  1. #090126
  2. #1a0271
  3. #2b04bc
  4. #4413fa
  5. #7f5dfc

Shades

#2b04bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b04bc
  2. #2704a9
  3. #220396
  4. #1e0384
  5. #1a0271
  6. #16025e
  7. #11024b
  8. #0d0138
  9. #090126
  10. #040013
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b04bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b04bc
  2. #401dc3
  3. #5536c9
  4. #6b4fd0
  5. #8068d7
  6. #9582de
  7. #aa9be4
  8. #bfb4eb
  9. #d5cdf2
  10. #eae6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b04bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b04bc
  2. #3410b6
  3. #3c1db0
  4. #4529aa
  5. #4d36a4
  6. #56429e
  7. #5e4e98
  8. #675b92
  9. #6f678c
  10. #787486
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #352d83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0041c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0032b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0033bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0026ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003c93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b04bc {
  color: #2b04bc;
}
Background
.bg-2b04bc {
  background-color: #2b04bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b04bc {
  border: 2px solid #2b04bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b04bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 4 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b04bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b04bc, #8704bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b04bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 4 188 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.15 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.73 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.42 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.49 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.55 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.84 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 8.90 #d4fb43 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#2b04bc  rgb(43, 4, 188)  hsl(253, 96%, 38%)  Medium Blue
#95bc04  rgb(149, 188, 4)  hsl(73, 96%, 38%)  Apple Green
#bc2b04  rgb(188, 43, 4)  hsl(13, 96%, 38%)  Rust
#04bc2b  rgb(4, 188, 43)  hsl(133, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green