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#342BD8

#342bd8 ≈ Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#342bd8 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20.39% red, 16.86% green and 84.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.93% cyan, 80.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.29% black. Its hue angle is 243.12°, with 68.92% saturation and 50.78% 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 8.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Blue (#0000ff), ΔE 4.81.

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Relative luminance0.0742

Complementary

  1. #342bd8
  2. #cfd82b

Split complementary

  1. #342bd8
  2. #d88a2b
  3. #78d82b

Analogous

  1. #2b78d8
  2. #342bd8
  3. #8a2bd8

Triadic

  1. #342bd8
  2. #d8342b
  3. #2bd834

Tetradic

  1. #342bd8
  2. #d82bcf
  3. #cfd82b
  4. #2bd834

Square

  1. #342bd8
  2. #d82b78
  3. #cfd82b
  4. #2bd88a

Monochromatic

  1. #14105a
  2. #231c9a
  3. #342bd8
  4. #726ce4
  5. #b0acf0

Shades

#342bd8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #342bd8
  2. #2f27c2
  3. #2a22ad
  4. #241e97
  5. #1f1a82
  6. #1a166c
  7. #151156
  8. #100d41
  9. #0a092b
  10. #050416
  11. #000000

Tints

#342bd8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #342bd8
  2. #4840dc
  3. #5d55e0
  4. #716be4
  5. #8580e8
  6. #9a95ec
  7. #aeaaef
  8. #c2bff3
  9. #d6d5f7
  10. #ebeafb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#342bd8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #342bd8
  2. #3c34cf
  3. #433cc6
  4. #4b45be
  5. #524db5
  6. #5a56ac
  7. #625ea3
  8. #69679a
  9. #716f92
  10. #787889
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #444299 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055dd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0044d5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006283 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0048db ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003cd6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0051ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-342bd8 {
  color: #342bd8;
}
Background
.bg-342bd8 {
  background-color: #342bd8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-342bd8 {
  border: 2px solid #342bd8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #342bd8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 52 43 216;
  --color-primary-hsl: 243 69% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-342bd8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #342bd8, #8a2bd8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-342bd8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(52 43 216 / 0.35);
}

#0000ff Blue ΔE 4.81 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 5.11 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 5.25 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.57 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.34 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.84 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.00 #cbd427 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Blue
#342bd8  rgb(52, 43, 216)  hsl(243, 69%, 51%)  Blue
#cfd82b  rgb(207, 216, 43)  hsl(63, 69%, 51%)  Pear
#d8342b  rgb(216, 52, 43)  hsl(3, 69%, 51%)  Lust
#2bd834  rgb(43, 216, 52)  hsl(123, 69%, 51%)  Lime Green