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#5100B8

#5100b8 ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#5100b8 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 72.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 55.98% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 266.41°, with 100% saturation and 36.08% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 5.33.

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Web safe#6600cc
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Relative luminance0.0521

Complementary

  1. #5100b8
  2. #67b800

Split complementary

  1. #5100b8
  2. #b8ad00
  3. #0bb800

Analogous

  1. #000bb8
  2. #5100b8
  3. #ad00b8

Triadic

  1. #5100b8
  2. #b85100
  3. #00b851

Tetradic

  1. #5100b8
  2. #b80067
  3. #67b800
  4. #00b851

Square

  1. #5100b8
  2. #b8000b
  3. #67b800
  4. #00b8ad

Monochromatic

  1. #0e001f
  2. #2f006c
  3. #5100b8
  4. #7306ff
  5. #9e52ff

Shades

#5100b8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5100b8
  2. #4900a6
  3. #410093
  4. #390081
  5. #31006e
  6. #29005c
  7. #20004a
  8. #180037
  9. #100025
  10. #080012
  11. #000000

Tints

#5100b8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5100b8
  2. #621abf
  3. #7433c6
  4. #854dcd
  5. #9766d4
  6. #a880dc
  7. #b999e3
  8. #cbb3ea
  9. #dcccf1
  10. #eee6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5100b8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5100b8
  2. #560db2
  3. #5a1aad
  4. #5f26a7
  5. #6433a2
  6. #69409c
  7. #6d4d96
  8. #725a91
  9. #77668b
  10. #7b7386
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #483182 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0044bc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003cb5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #24486b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0034bb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002eb6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3b3790 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5100b8 {
  color: #5100b8;
}
Background
.bg-5100b8 {
  background-color: #5100b8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5100b8 {
  border: 2px solid #5100b8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5100b8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 0 184;
  --color-primary-hsl: 266 100% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5100b8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5100b8, #ad00b8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5100b8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 0 184 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.33 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.88 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 7.72 #0000ff Blue ΔE 8.41 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 8.50 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.91 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 9.04 #aeff47 Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#5100b8  rgb(81, 0, 184)  hsl(266, 100%, 36%)  Medium Blue
#67b800  rgb(103, 184, 0)  hsl(86, 100%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#b85100  rgb(184, 81, 0)  hsl(26, 100%, 36%)  Burnt Orange
#00b851  rgb(0, 184, 81)  hsl(146, 100%, 36%)  Medium Sea Green