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#2B14BB

#2b14bb ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b14bb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 7.84% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.01% cyan, 89.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 248.26°, with 80.68% saturation and 40.59% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.53.

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Relative luminance0.046

Complementary

  1. #2b14bb
  2. #a4bb14

Split complementary

  1. #2b14bb
  2. #bb7e14
  3. #51bb14

Analogous

  1. #1451bb
  2. #2b14bb
  3. #7e14bb

Triadic

  1. #2b14bb
  2. #bb2b14
  3. #14bb2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b14bb
  2. #bb14a4
  3. #a4bb14
  4. #14bb2b

Square

  1. #2b14bb
  2. #bb1451
  3. #a4bb14
  4. #14bb7e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0531
  2. #1b0d76
  3. #2b14bb
  4. #4c32e9
  5. #8877f1

Shades

#2b14bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b14bb
  2. #2712a8
  3. #221096
  4. #1e0e83
  5. #1a0c70
  6. #160a5e
  7. #11084b
  8. #0d0638
  9. #090425
  10. #040213
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b14bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b14bb
  2. #402cc2
  3. #5543c9
  4. #6b5bcf
  5. #8072d6
  6. #958add
  7. #aaa1e4
  8. #bfb9eb
  9. #d5d0f1
  10. #eae8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b14bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b14bb
  2. #341fb5
  3. #3c2aaf
  4. #4534a9
  5. #4d3fa3
  6. #564a9e
  7. #5e5598
  8. #676092
  9. #6f6a8c
  10. #787586
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363183 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0044bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0035b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004f6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0036be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002bb9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003f93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b14bb {
  color: #2b14bb;
}
Background
.bg-2b14bb {
  background-color: #2b14bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b14bb {
  border: 2px solid #2b14bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b14bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 20 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 248 81% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b14bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b14bb, #7e14bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b14bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 20 187 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.53 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.59 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.69 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.58 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.66 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.79 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.87 #d4eb44 Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#2b14bb  rgb(43, 20, 187)  hsl(248, 81%, 41%)  Medium Blue
#a4bb14  rgb(164, 187, 20)  hsl(68, 81%, 41%)  Apple Green
#bb2b14  rgb(187, 43, 20)  hsl(8, 81%, 41%)  Venetian Red
#14bb2b  rgb(20, 187, 43)  hsl(128, 81%, 41%)  Kelly Green