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#2E16BF

#2e16bf ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2e16bf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 8.63% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.92% cyan, 88.48% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 248.52°, with 79.34% saturation and 41.76% 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 10.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.57.

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Relative luminance0.0492

Complementary

  1. #2e16bf
  2. #a7bf16

Split complementary

  1. #2e16bf
  2. #bf8216
  3. #52bf16

Analogous

  1. #1652bf
  2. #2e16bf
  3. #8216bf

Triadic

  1. #2e16bf
  2. #bf2e16
  3. #16bf2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e16bf
  2. #bf16a7
  3. #a7bf16
  4. #16bf2e

Square

  1. #2e16bf
  2. #bf1652
  3. #a7bf16
  4. #16bf82

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0636
  2. #1d0e7a
  3. #2e16bf
  4. #5239e8
  5. #8e7ef0

Shades

#2e16bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e16bf
  2. #2914ac
  3. #251299
  4. #200f86
  5. #1c0d73
  6. #170b60
  7. #12094c
  8. #0e0739
  9. #090426
  10. #050213
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e16bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e16bf
  2. #432dc5
  3. #5845cc
  4. #6d5cd2
  5. #8273d9
  6. #978bdf
  7. #aba2e5
  8. #c0b9ec
  9. #d5d0f2
  10. #eae8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e16bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e16bf
  2. #3621b9
  3. #3e2bb2
  4. #4736ac
  5. #4f40a6
  6. #574ba0
  7. #5f5699
  8. #676093
  9. #706b8d
  10. #787586
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3f3f3f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #393386 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0046c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0037bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005171 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0038c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002dbd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004196 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e16bf {
  color: #2e16bf;
}
Background
.bg-2e16bf {
  background-color: #2e16bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e16bf {
  border: 2px solid #2e16bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e16bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 22 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 249 79% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e16bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e16bf, #8216bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e16bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 22 191 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.57 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.23 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.99 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.12 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.48 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.85 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.98 #d1e940 Inverted #3f3f3f Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#2e16bf  rgb(46, 22, 191)  hsl(249, 79%, 42%)  Medium Blue
#a7bf16  rgb(167, 191, 22)  hsl(69, 79%, 42%)  Apple Green
#bf2e16  rgb(191, 46, 22)  hsl(9, 79%, 42%)  Venetian Red
#16bf2e  rgb(22, 191, 46)  hsl(129, 79%, 42%)  Lime Green