ColorTool
Log in
#316FF2

#316ff2 ≈ Brandeis Blue

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

#316ff2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.22% red, 43.53% green and 94.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.75% cyan, 54.13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.1% black. Its hue angle is 220.73°, with 88.13% saturation and 57.06% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brandeis Blue (#0070ff), ΔE 1.77.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3366ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1843

Complementary

  1. #316ff2
  2. #f2b431

Split complementary

  1. #316ff2
  2. #f25431
  3. #cff231

Analogous

  1. #31cff2
  2. #316ff2
  3. #5431f2

Triadic

  1. #316ff2
  2. #f2316f
  3. #6ff231

Tetradic

  1. #316ff2
  2. #b431f2
  3. #f2b431
  4. #6ff231

Square

  1. #316ff2
  2. #f231cf
  3. #f2b431
  4. #31f254

Monochromatic

  1. #082f82
  2. #0d49ca
  3. #316ff2
  4. #79a1f7
  5. #c1d4fb

Shades

#316ff2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #316ff2
  2. #2c64da
  3. #2759c2
  4. #224ea9
  5. #1d4391
  6. #193879
  7. #142c61
  8. #0f2149
  9. #0a1630
  10. #050b18
  11. #000000

Tints

#316ff2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #316ff2
  2. #467df3
  3. #5a8cf5
  4. #6f9af6
  5. #83a9f7
  6. #98b7f9
  7. #adc5fa
  8. #c1d4fb
  9. #d6e2fc
  10. #eaf1fe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#316ff2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #316ff2
  2. #3971e7
  3. #4172db
  4. #4974d0
  5. #5176c4
  6. #5978b9
  7. #6079ae
  8. #687ba2
  9. #707d97
  10. #787e8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #777777 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6274b6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0080f7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #006fef ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008fa6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #137af5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #006ff0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0084c9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-316ff2 {
  color: #316ff2;
}
Background
.bg-316ff2 {
  background-color: #316ff2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-316ff2 {
  border: 2px solid #316ff2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #316ff2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 49 111 242;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 88% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-316ff2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #316ff2, #5431f2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-316ff2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(49 111 242 / 0.35);
}

#0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 1.77 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 3.13 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 3.85 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 7.02 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.16 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 8.54 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.97 #ce900d Inverted #777777 Grayscale 

Brandeis Blue
#316ff2  rgb(49, 111, 242)  hsl(221, 88%, 57%)  Brandeis Blue
#f2b431  rgb(242, 180, 49)  hsl(41, 88%, 57%)  Meat Brown
#f2316f  rgb(242, 49, 111)  hsl(341, 88%, 57%)  Razzmatazz
#6ff231  rgb(111, 242, 49)  hsl(101, 88%, 57%)  Lawn Green