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#2F09BF

#2f09bf ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f09bf is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 3.53% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.39% cyan, 95.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 252.53°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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 10.98:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.1.

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Relative luminance0.0456

Complementary

  1. #2f09bf
  2. #99bf09

Split complementary

  1. #2f09bf
  2. #bf8a09
  3. #3ebf09

Analogous

  1. #093ebf
  2. #2f09bf
  3. #8a09bf

Triadic

  1. #2f09bf
  2. #bf2f09
  3. #09bf2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f09bf
  2. #bf0999
  3. #99bf09
  4. #09bf2f

Square

  1. #2f09bf
  2. #bf093e
  3. #99bf09
  4. #09bf8a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b022d
  2. #1d0676
  3. #2f09bf
  4. #4c20f4
  5. #8769f8

Shades

#2f09bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f09bf
  2. #2a08ac
  3. #260799
  4. #210686
  5. #1c0573
  6. #180560
  7. #13044c
  8. #0e0339
  9. #090226
  10. #050113
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f09bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f09bf
  2. #4422c5
  3. #593acc
  4. #6d53d2
  5. #826bd9
  6. #9784df
  7. #ac9de5
  8. #c1b5ec
  9. #d5cef2
  10. #eae6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f09bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f09bf
  2. #3715b9
  3. #3f21b2
  4. #472dac
  5. #4f39a6
  6. #5845a0
  7. #605099
  8. #685c93
  9. #70688d
  10. #787486
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3c3c3c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #372f85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0044c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0034bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004f6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0035c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0029bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003e96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f09bf {
  color: #2f09bf;
}
Background
.bg-2f09bf {
  background-color: #2f09bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f09bf {
  border: 2px solid #2f09bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f09bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 9 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f09bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f09bf, #8a09bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f09bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 9 191 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.10 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.18 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.27 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.61 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.11 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 8.15 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 8.28 #d0f640 Inverted #3c3c3c Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#2f09bf  rgb(47, 9, 191)  hsl(253, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue
#99bf09  rgb(153, 191, 9)  hsl(73, 91%, 39%)  Apple Green
#bf2f09  rgb(191, 47, 9)  hsl(13, 91%, 39%)  Rust
#09bf2f  rgb(9, 191, 47)  hsl(133, 91%, 39%)  Lime Green