ColorTool
Log in
#421CBF

#421cbf ≈ Medium Blue

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

#421cbf is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 10.98% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.45% cyan, 85.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 253.99°, with 74.43% saturation and 42.94% 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 9.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 4.32.

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 luminance0.0575

Complementary

  1. #421cbf
  2. #99bf1c

Split complementary

  1. #421cbf
  2. #bf941c
  3. #47bf1c

Analogous

  1. #1c47bf
  2. #421cbf
  3. #941cbf

Triadic

  1. #421cbf
  2. #bf421c
  3. #1cbf42

Tetradic

  1. #421cbf
  2. #bf1c99
  3. #99bf1c
  4. #1cbf42

Square

  1. #421cbf
  2. #bf1c47
  3. #99bf1c
  4. #1cbf94

Monochromatic

  1. #14083a
  2. #2b127c
  3. #421cbf
  4. #6944e4
  5. #9f87ed

Shades

#421cbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #421cbf
  2. #3b19ac
  3. #351699
  4. #2e1486
  5. #281173
  6. #210e60
  7. #1a0b4c
  8. #140839
  9. #0d0626
  10. #070313
  11. #000000

Tints

#421cbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #421cbf
  2. #5533c5
  3. #6849cc
  4. #7b60d2
  5. #8e77d9
  6. #a18edf
  7. #b3a4e5
  8. #c6bbec
  9. #d9d2f2
  10. #ece8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#421cbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #421cbf
  2. #4826b9
  3. #4e30b2
  4. #553aac
  5. #5b44a6
  6. #614ea0
  7. #675899
  8. #6d6293
  9. #746c8d
  10. #7a7686
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #433887 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0049c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003ebc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005271 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003cc2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0033bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #134297 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-421cbf {
  color: #421cbf;
}
Background
.bg-421cbf {
  background-color: #421cbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-421cbf {
  border: 2px solid #421cbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #421cbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 28 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 74% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-421cbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #421cbf, #941cbf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-421cbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 28 191 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.32 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.97 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.85 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.24 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.34 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.73 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.14 #bde340 Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#421cbf  rgb(66, 28, 191)  hsl(254, 74%, 43%)  Medium Blue
#99bf1c  rgb(153, 191, 28)  hsl(74, 74%, 43%)  Apple Green
#bf421c  rgb(191, 66, 28)  hsl(14, 74%, 43%)  Rust
#1cbf42  rgb(28, 191, 66)  hsl(134, 74%, 43%)  Lime Green