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#3003B9

#3003b9 ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3003b9 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.82% red, 1.18% green and 72.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.05% cyan, 98.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 254.84°, with 96.81% 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 11.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.62.

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Relative luminance0.042

Complementary

  1. #3003b9
  2. #8cb903

Split complementary

  1. #3003b9
  2. #b98b03
  3. #31b903

Analogous

  1. #0331b9
  2. #3003b9
  3. #8b03b9

Triadic

  1. #3003b9
  2. #b93003
  3. #03b930

Tetradic

  1. #3003b9
  2. #b9038c
  3. #8cb903
  4. #03b930

Square

  1. #3003b9
  2. #b90331
  3. #8cb903
  4. #03b98b

Monochromatic

  1. #090122
  2. #1c026e
  3. #3003b9
  4. #480dfb
  5. #8159fc

Shades

#3003b9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3003b9
  2. #2b03a7
  3. #260294
  4. #220282
  5. #1d026f
  6. #18025d
  7. #13014a
  8. #0e0138
  9. #0a0125
  10. #050013
  11. #000000

Tints

#3003b9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3003b9
  2. #451cc0
  3. #5935c7
  4. #6e4fce
  5. #8368d5
  6. #9881dc
  7. #ac9ae3
  8. #c1b3ea
  9. #d6cdf1
  10. #eae6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3003b9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3003b9
  2. #3810b3
  3. #401cae
  4. #4829a8
  5. #5035a2
  6. #58429d
  7. #604e97
  8. #685b91
  9. #70678b
  10. #787486
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #362c81 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0041bd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0032b6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004b6b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0032bc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0026b7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003a91 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3003b9 {
  color: #3003b9;
}
Background
.bg-3003b9 {
  background-color: #3003b9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3003b9 {
  border: 2px solid #3003b9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3003b9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 48 3 185;
  --color-primary-hsl: 255 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3003b9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3003b9, #8b03b9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3003b9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(48 3 185 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.62 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.79 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.32 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.43 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.45 #0000ff Blue ΔE 8.17 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 8.44 #cffc46 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#3003b9  rgb(48, 3, 185)  hsl(255, 97%, 37%)  Medium Blue
#8cb903  rgb(140, 185, 3)  hsl(75, 97%, 37%)  Apple Green
#b93003  rgb(185, 48, 3)  hsl(15, 97%, 37%)  Rust
#03b930  rgb(3, 185, 48)  hsl(135, 97%, 37%)  Kelly Green