ColorTool
Log in
#2F05DC

#2f05dc ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#2f05dc is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 1.96% green and 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.64% cyan, 97.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 251.72°, with 95.56% saturation and 44.12% 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 9.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 3.21.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3300cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0588

Complementary

  1. #2f05dc
  2. #b2dc05

Split complementary

  1. #2f05dc
  2. #dc9b05
  3. #47dc05

Analogous

  1. #0547dc
  2. #2f05dc
  3. #9b05dc

Triadic

  1. #2f05dc
  2. #dc2f05
  3. #05dc2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f05dc
  2. #dc05b2
  3. #b2dc05
  4. #05dc2f

Square

  1. #2f05dc
  2. #dc0547
  3. #b2dc05
  4. #05dc9b

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0246
  2. #1f0391
  3. #2f05dc
  4. #5a33fa
  5. #977efc

Shades

#2f05dc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f05dc
  2. #2a05c6
  3. #2604b0
  4. #21049a
  5. #1c0384
  6. #18036e
  7. #130258
  8. #0e0242
  9. #09012c
  10. #050116
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f05dc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f05dc
  2. #441ee0
  3. #5937e3
  4. #6d50e7
  5. #8269ea
  6. #9782ee
  7. #ac9bf1
  8. #c1b4f5
  9. #d5cdf8
  10. #eae6fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f05dc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f05dc
  2. #3711d3
  3. #3f1eca
  4. #472ac0
  5. #4f36b7
  6. #5843ae
  7. #604fa5
  8. #685b9c
  9. #706792
  10. #787489
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d359a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ee1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003ad9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b81 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003cdf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002dda ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0047ad ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-2f05dc {
  color: #2f05dc;
}
Background
.bg-2f05dc {
  background-color: #2f05dc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f05dc {
  border: 2px solid #2f05dc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f05dc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 5 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 96% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f05dc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f05dc, #9b05dc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f05dc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 5 220 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.21 #0000ff Blue ΔE 3.77 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 4.80 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.14 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.31 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 8.58 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.70 #d0fa23 Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#2f05dc  rgb(47, 5, 220)  hsl(252, 96%, 44%)  Medium Blue
#b2dc05  rgb(178, 220, 5)  hsl(72, 96%, 44%)  Pear
#dc2f05  rgb(220, 47, 5)  hsl(12, 96%, 44%)  Sinopia
#05dc2f  rgb(5, 220, 47)  hsl(132, 96%, 44%)  Malachite