ColorTool
Log in
#2000BD

#2000bd ≈ Medium Blue

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

#2000bd is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 0% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.07% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 250.16°, with 100% saturation and 37.06% 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 11.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 1.9.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3300cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0398

Complementary

  1. #2000bd
  2. #9dbd00

Split complementary

  1. #2000bd
  2. #bd7f00
  3. #3ebd00

Analogous

  1. #003ebd
  2. #2000bd
  3. #7f00bd

Triadic

  1. #2000bd
  2. #bd2000
  3. #00bd20

Tetradic

  1. #2000bd
  2. #bd009d
  3. #9dbd00
  4. #00bd20

Square

  1. #2000bd
  2. #bd003e
  3. #9dbd00
  4. #00bd7f

Monochromatic

  1. #060024
  2. #130071
  3. #2000bd
  4. #340bff
  5. #7357ff

Shades

#2000bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2000bd
  2. #1d00aa
  3. #1a0097
  4. #160084
  5. #130071
  6. #10005f
  7. #0d004c
  8. #0a0039
  9. #060026
  10. #030013
  11. #000000

Tints

#2000bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2000bd
  2. #361ac4
  3. #4d33ca
  4. #634dd1
  5. #7966d7
  6. #9080de
  7. #a699e5
  8. #bcb3eb
  9. #d2ccf2
  10. #e9e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2000bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2000bd
  2. #2a0db7
  3. #331ab1
  4. #3d26ab
  5. #4633a5
  6. #50409f
  7. #5a4d98
  8. #635a92
  9. #6d668c
  10. #767386
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302b83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0041c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002fba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0031c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0023bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003b94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-2000bd {
  color: #2000bd;
}
Background
.bg-2000bd {
  background-color: #2000bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2000bd {
  border: 2px solid #2000bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2000bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 0 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 250 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2000bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2000bd, #7f00bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2000bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 0 189 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 1.90 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.47 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.15 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.30 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.36 #0000ff Blue ΔE 8.03 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.68 #dfff42 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#2000bd  rgb(32, 0, 189)  hsl(250, 100%, 37%)  Medium Blue
#9dbd00  rgb(157, 189, 0)  hsl(70, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#bd2000  rgb(189, 32, 0)  hsl(10, 100%, 37%)  Rosso Corsa
#00bd20  rgb(0, 189, 32)  hsl(130, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green