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#5100B0

#5100b0 ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#5100b0 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 0% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 53.98% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 267.61°, with 100% saturation and 34.51% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 5.86.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0488

Complementary

  1. #5100b0
  2. #5fb000

Split complementary

  1. #5100b0
  2. #b0a900
  3. #07b000

Analogous

  1. #0007b0
  2. #5100b0
  3. #a900b0

Triadic

  1. #5100b0
  2. #b05100
  3. #00b051

Tetradic

  1. #5100b0
  2. #b0005f
  3. #5fb000
  4. #00b051

Square

  1. #5100b0
  2. #b00007
  3. #5fb000
  4. #00b0a9

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0017
  2. #2e0064
  3. #5100b0
  4. #7400fd
  5. #9d4aff

Shades

#5100b0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5100b0
  2. #49009e
  3. #41008d
  4. #39007b
  5. #31006a
  6. #290058
  7. #200046
  8. #180035
  9. #100023
  10. #080012
  11. #000000

Tints

#5100b0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5100b0
  2. #621ab8
  3. #7433c0
  4. #854dc8
  5. #9766d0
  6. #a880d8
  7. #b999df
  8. #cbb3e7
  9. #dcccef
  10. #eee6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5100b0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5100b0
  2. #560dab
  3. #5a1aa6
  4. #5f26a2
  5. #64339d
  6. #694098
  7. #6d4d93
  8. #725a8e
  9. #77668a
  10. #7b7385
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3e3e3e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #47307c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0041b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003bad ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2c4466 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0032b2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002dae ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e348a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5100b0 {
  color: #5100b0;
}
Background
.bg-5100b0 {
  background-color: #5100b0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5100b0 {
  border: 2px solid #5100b0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5100b0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 0 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 268 100% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5100b0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5100b0, #a900b0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5100b0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 0 176 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.86 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.66 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.72 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 8.57 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.64 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.06 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 9.10 #aeff4f Inverted #3e3e3e Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#5100b0  rgb(81, 0, 176)  hsl(268, 100%, 35%)  Medium Blue
#5fb000  rgb(95, 176, 0)  hsl(88, 100%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#b05100  rgb(176, 81, 0)  hsl(28, 100%, 35%)  Burnt Orange
#00b051  rgb(0, 176, 81)  hsl(148, 100%, 35%)  Medium Sea Green