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#3261CC

#3261cc ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3261cc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.61% red, 38.04% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.49% cyan, 52.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 221.69°, with 60.63% saturation and 49.8% 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 5.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.77.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1359

Complementary

  1. #3261cc
  2. #cc9d32

Split complementary

  1. #3261cc
  2. #cc5032
  3. #aecc32

Analogous

  1. #32aecc
  2. #3261cc
  3. #5032cc

Triadic

  1. #3261cc
  2. #cc3261
  3. #61cc32

Tetradic

  1. #3261cc
  2. #9d32cc
  3. #cc9d32
  4. #61cc32

Square

  1. #3261cc
  2. #cc32ae
  3. #cc9d32
  4. #32cc50

Monochromatic

  1. #142751
  2. #23448f
  3. #3261cc
  4. #6f90dc
  5. #acbfeb

Shades

#3261cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3261cc
  2. #2d57b8
  3. #284ea3
  4. #23448f
  5. #1e3a7a
  6. #193166
  7. #142752
  8. #0f1d3d
  9. #0a1329
  10. #050a14
  11. #000000

Tints

#3261cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3261cc
  2. #4771d1
  3. #5b81d6
  4. #7090db
  5. #84a0e0
  6. #99b0e6
  7. #adc0eb
  8. #c2d0f0
  9. #d6dff5
  10. #ebeffa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3261cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3261cc
  2. #3a64c4
  3. #4267bd
  4. #496ab5
  5. #516dae
  6. #5971a6
  7. #61749e
  8. #697797
  9. #707a8f
  10. #787d88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #57659a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #146fd0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0060ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b8d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2369ce ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0061cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0071aa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3261cc {
  color: #3261cc;
}
Background
.bg-3261cc {
  background-color: #3261cc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3261cc {
  border: 2px solid #3261cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3261cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 50 97 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 61% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3261cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3261cc, #5032cc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3261cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(50 97 204 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.77 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.26 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.64 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.24 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.72 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.90 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 7.87 #cd9e33 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Denim
#3261cc  rgb(50, 97, 204)  hsl(222, 61%, 50%)  Denim
#cc9d32  rgb(204, 157, 50)  hsl(42, 61%, 50%)  Goldenrod
#cc3261  rgb(204, 50, 97)  hsl(342, 61%, 50%)  Dogwood Rose
#61cc32  rgb(97, 204, 50)  hsl(102, 61%, 50%)  Lime Green