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#421DBC

#421dbc ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#421dbc is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 11.37% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.89% cyan, 84.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 253.96°, with 73.27% saturation and 42.55% 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 9.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 4.46.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.0567

Complementary

  1. #421dbc
  2. #97bc1d

Split complementary

  1. #421dbc
  2. #bc911d
  3. #48bc1d

Analogous

  1. #1d48bc
  2. #421dbc
  3. #911dbc

Triadic

  1. #421dbc
  2. #bc421d
  3. #1dbc42

Tetradic

  1. #421dbc
  2. #bc1d97
  3. #97bc1d
  4. #1dbc42

Square

  1. #421dbc
  2. #bc1d48
  3. #97bc1d
  4. #1dbc91

Monochromatic

  1. #130937
  2. #2b137a
  3. #421dbc
  4. #6843e2
  5. #9e86ec

Shades

#421dbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #421dbc
  2. #3b1aa9
  3. #351796
  4. #2e1484
  5. #281171
  6. #210f5e
  7. #1a0c4b
  8. #140938
  9. #0d0626
  10. #070313
  11. #000000

Tints

#421dbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #421dbc
  2. #5534c3
  3. #684ac9
  4. #7b61d0
  5. #8e77d7
  6. #a18ede
  7. #b3a5e4
  8. #c6bbeb
  9. #d9d2f2
  10. #ece8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#421dbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #421dbc
  2. #4827b6
  3. #4e31b0
  4. #553baa
  5. #5b45a4
  6. #614f9e
  7. #675898
  8. #6d6292
  9. #746c8c
  10. #7a7686
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #433885 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0049c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003db9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005170 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003bbf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0033ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #174294 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-421dbc {
  color: #421dbc;
}
Background
.bg-421dbc {
  background-color: #421dbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-421dbc {
  border: 2px solid #421dbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #421dbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 29 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 73% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-421dbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #421dbc, #911dbc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-421dbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 29 188 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.46 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.78 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.21 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.26 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.60 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.97 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.02 #bde243 Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#421dbc  rgb(66, 29, 188)  hsl(254, 73%, 43%)  Medium Blue
#97bc1d  rgb(151, 188, 29)  hsl(74, 73%, 43%)  Apple Green
#bc421d  rgb(188, 66, 29)  hsl(14, 73%, 43%)  Rust
#1dbc42  rgb(29, 188, 66)  hsl(134, 73%, 43%)  Lime Green