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#3C41CD

#3c41cd ≈ Ocean Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3c41cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.53% red, 25.49% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.73% cyan, 68.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 237.93°, with 59.18% saturation and 51.96% 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 7.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 3.87.

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Relative luminance0.0915

Complementary

  1. #3c41cd
  2. #cdc83c

Split complementary

  1. #3c41cd
  2. #cd7f3c
  3. #8acd3c

Analogous

  1. #3c8acd
  2. #3c41cd
  3. #7f3ccd

Triadic

  1. #3c41cd
  2. #cd3c41
  3. #41cd3c

Tetradic

  1. #3c41cd
  2. #c83ccd
  3. #cdc83c
  4. #41cd3c

Square

  1. #3c41cd
  2. #cd3c8a
  3. #cdc83c
  4. #3ccd7f

Monochromatic

  1. #171959
  2. #262a96
  3. #3c41cd
  4. #797cdd
  5. #b6b8ec

Shades

#3c41cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c41cd
  2. #363bb9
  3. #3034a4
  4. #2a2e90
  5. #24277b
  6. #1e2167
  7. #181a52
  8. #12143e
  9. #0c0d29
  10. #060715
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c41cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c41cd
  2. #5054d2
  3. #6367d7
  4. #777adc
  5. #8a8de1
  6. #9ea0e6
  7. #b1b3eb
  8. #c5c6f0
  9. #d8d9f5
  10. #ececfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c41cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c41cd
  2. #4347c5
  3. #4a4ebe
  4. #5054b6
  5. #575aae
  6. #5e61a7
  7. #65679f
  8. #6c6d97
  9. #72738f
  10. #797a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c4e95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cd1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004eca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006782 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0053d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0049cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005aa5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c41cd {
  color: #3c41cd;
}
Background
.bg-3c41cd {
  background-color: #3c41cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c41cd {
  border: 2px solid #3c41cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c41cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 65 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 59% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c41cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c41cd, #7f3ccd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c41cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 65 205 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 3.87 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.34 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.13 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.45 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.45 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.12 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 8.17 #c3be32 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#3c41cd  rgb(60, 65, 205)  hsl(238, 59%, 52%)  Ocean Blue
#cdc83c  rgb(205, 200, 60)  hsl(58, 59%, 52%)  Citrine
#cd3c41  rgb(205, 60, 65)  hsl(358, 59%, 52%)  Persian Red
#41cd3c  rgb(65, 205, 60)  hsl(118, 59%, 52%)  Lime Green