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#3000BC

#3000bc ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3000bc is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.82% red, 0% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.47% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 255.32°, with 100% saturation and 36.86% 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 11.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.38.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.0426

Complementary

  1. #3000bc
  2. #8cbc00

Split complementary

  1. #3000bc
  2. #bc8e00
  3. #2ebc00

Analogous

  1. #002ebc
  2. #3000bc
  3. #8e00bc

Triadic

  1. #3000bc
  2. #bc3000
  3. #00bc30

Tetradic

  1. #3000bc
  2. #bc008c
  3. #8cbc00
  4. #00bc30

Square

  1. #3000bc
  2. #bc002e
  3. #8cbc00
  4. #00bc8e

Monochromatic

  1. #090023
  2. #1c006f
  3. #3000bc
  4. #4809ff
  5. #8156ff

Shades

#3000bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3000bc
  2. #2b00a9
  3. #260096
  4. #220084
  5. #1d0071
  6. #18005e
  7. #13004b
  8. #0e0038
  9. #0a0026
  10. #050013
  11. #000000

Tints

#3000bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3000bc
  2. #451ac3
  3. #5933c9
  4. #6e4dd0
  5. #8366d7
  6. #9880de
  7. #ac99e4
  8. #c1b3eb
  9. #d6ccf2
  10. #eae6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3000bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3000bc
  2. #380db6
  3. #401ab0
  4. #4826aa
  5. #5033a4
  6. #58409e
  7. #604d98
  8. #685a92
  9. #70668c
  10. #787386
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #362c83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0041c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0032b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004c6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0032bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0026ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003b93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3000bc {
  color: #3000bc;
}
Background
.bg-3000bc {
  background-color: #3000bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3000bc {
  border: 2px solid #3000bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3000bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 48 0 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 255 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3000bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3000bc, #8e00bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3000bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(48 0 188 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.38 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.08 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.61 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.75 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.76 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.87 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 8.70 #cfff43 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#3000bc  rgb(48, 0, 188)  hsl(255, 100%, 37%)  Medium Blue
#8cbc00  rgb(140, 188, 0)  hsl(75, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#bc3000  rgb(188, 48, 0)  hsl(15, 100%, 37%)  Rust
#00bc30  rgb(0, 188, 48)  hsl(135, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green