ColorTool
Log in
#401FC8

#401fc8 ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#401fc8 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 12.16% green and 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68% cyan, 84.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 251.72°, with 73.16% saturation and 45.29% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 4.51.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3333cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0624

Complementary

  1. #401fc8
  2. #a7c81f

Split complementary

  1. #401fc8
  2. #c8941f
  3. #52c81f

Analogous

  1. #1f52c8
  2. #401fc8
  3. #941fc8

Triadic

  1. #401fc8
  2. #c8401f
  3. #1fc840

Tetradic

  1. #401fc8
  2. #c81fa7
  3. #a7c81f
  4. #1fc840

Square

  1. #401fc8
  2. #c81f52
  3. #a7c81f
  4. #1fc894

Monochromatic

  1. #160a44
  2. #2b1586
  3. #401fc8
  4. #6d50e4
  5. #a492ee

Shades

#401fc8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #401fc8
  2. #3a1cb4
  3. #3319a0
  4. #2d168c
  5. #261378
  6. #201064
  7. #1a0c50
  8. #13093c
  9. #0d0628
  10. #060314
  11. #000000

Tints

#401fc8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #401fc8
  2. #5335ce
  3. #664cd3
  4. #7962d9
  5. #8c79de
  6. #a08fe4
  7. #b3a5e9
  8. #c6bcef
  9. #d9d2f4
  10. #ece9fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#401fc8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #401fc8
  2. #4629c1
  3. #4d32ba
  4. #533cb2
  5. #5a46ab
  6. #6050a4
  7. #66599d
  8. #6d6396
  9. #736d8e
  10. #7a7687
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #443a8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004dcc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0040c5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005677 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003fcb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0035c6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00469e ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-401fc8 {
  color: #401fc8;
}
Background
.bg-401fc8 {
  background-color: #401fc8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-401fc8 {
  border: 2px solid #401fc8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #401fc8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 31 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 73% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-401fc8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #401fc8, #941fc8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-401fc8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 31 200 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.51 #0000ff Blue ΔE 5.80 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.15 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.61 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.76 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.87 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.75 #bfe037 Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#401fc8  rgb(64, 31, 200)  hsl(252, 73%, 45%)  Medium Blue
#a7c81f  rgb(167, 200, 31)  hsl(72, 73%, 45%)  Yellow Green
#c8401f  rgb(200, 64, 31)  hsl(12, 73%, 45%)  Sinopia
#1fc840  rgb(31, 200, 64)  hsl(132, 73%, 45%)  Lime Green