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#3228DF

#3228df ≈ Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3228df is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.61% red, 15.69% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.58% cyan, 82.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 243.28°, with 74.09% saturation and 51.57% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Blue (#0000ff), ΔE 4.02.

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Relative luminance0.0752

Complementary

  1. #3228df
  2. #d5df28

Split complementary

  1. #3228df
  2. #df8e28
  3. #79df28

Analogous

  1. #2879df
  2. #3228df
  3. #8e28df

Triadic

  1. #3228df
  2. #df3228
  3. #28df32

Tetradic

  1. #3228df
  2. #df28d5
  3. #d5df28
  4. #28df32

Square

  1. #3228df
  2. #df2879
  3. #d5df28
  4. #28df8e

Monochromatic

  1. #130e60
  2. #2018a2
  3. #3228df
  4. #716be9
  5. #b1adf3

Shades

#3228df mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3228df
  2. #2d24c9
  3. #2820b2
  4. #231c9c
  5. #1e1886
  6. #191470
  7. #141059
  8. #0f0c43
  9. #0a082d
  10. #050416
  11. #000000

Tints

#3228df mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3228df
  2. #473ee2
  3. #5b53e5
  4. #7069e9
  5. #847eec
  6. #9994ef
  7. #ada9f2
  8. #c2bff5
  9. #d6d4f9
  10. #ebeafc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3228df mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3228df
  2. #3a31d6
  3. #423acc
  4. #4942c3
  5. #514bb9
  6. #5954b0
  7. #615da6
  8. #69669d
  9. #706e93
  10. #78778a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #44419e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056e4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0044dc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006486 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0048e2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003bdd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0052b1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3228df {
  color: #3228df;
}
Background
.bg-3228df {
  background-color: #3228df;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3228df {
  border: 2px solid #3228df;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3228df;
  --color-primary-rgb: 50 40 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 243 74% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3228df {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3228df, #8e28df);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3228df {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(50 40 223 / 0.35);
}

#0000ff Blue ΔE 4.02 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 4.31 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 4.59 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.30 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.31 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 7.51 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.53 #cdd720 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Blue
#3228df  rgb(50, 40, 223)  hsl(243, 74%, 52%)  Blue
#d5df28  rgb(213, 223, 40)  hsl(63, 74%, 52%)  Pear
#df3228  rgb(223, 50, 40)  hsl(3, 74%, 52%)  Lust
#28df32  rgb(40, 223, 50)  hsl(123, 74%, 52%)  Malachite