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#242DFD

#242dfd ≈ Han Purple

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#242dfd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 17.65% green and 99.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.77% cyan, 82.21% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.78% black. Its hue angle is 237.51°, with 98.19% saturation and 56.67% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Han Purple (#5218fa), ΔE 3.62.

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Relative luminance0.0934

Complementary

  1. #242dfd
  2. #fdf424

Split complementary

  1. #242dfd
  2. #fd8824
  3. #9afd24

Analogous

  1. #249afd
  2. #242dfd
  3. #8824fd

Triadic

  1. #242dfd
  2. #fd242d
  3. #2dfd24

Tetradic

  1. #242dfd
  2. #f424fd
  3. #fdf424
  4. #2dfd24

Square

  1. #242dfd
  2. #fd249a
  3. #fdf424
  4. #24fd88

Monochromatic

  1. #010787
  2. #020bd3
  3. #242dfd
  4. #7076fe
  5. #bcbefe

Shades

#242dfd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #242dfd
  2. #2029e4
  3. #1d24ca
  4. #1920b1
  5. #161b98
  6. #12177f
  7. #0e1265
  8. #0b0e4c
  9. #070933
  10. #040519
  11. #000000

Tints

#242dfd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #242dfd
  2. #3a42fd
  3. #5057fd
  4. #666cfe
  5. #7c81fe
  6. #9296fe
  7. #a7abfe
  8. #bdc0fe
  9. #d3d5ff
  10. #e9eaff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#242dfd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #242dfd
  2. #2d35f1
  3. #363ee4
  4. #4046d8
  5. #494ecb
  6. #5257bf
  7. #5b5fb2
  8. #6467a6
  9. #6e6f99
  10. #77788d
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4749b3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061ff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004afa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007299 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0051ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0040fb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005ec9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-242dfd {
  color: #242dfd;
}
Background
.bg-242dfd {
  background-color: #242dfd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-242dfd {
  border: 2px solid #242dfd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #242dfd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 45 253;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 98% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-242dfd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #242dfd, #8824fd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-242dfd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 45 253 / 0.35);
}

#5218fa Han Purple ΔE 3.62 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 3.97 #0000ff Blue ΔE 4.43 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 6.38 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.46 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 8.77 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.86 #dbd202 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Han Purple
#242dfd  rgb(36, 45, 253)  hsl(238, 98%, 57%)  Han Purple
#fdf424  rgb(253, 244, 36)  hsl(58, 98%, 57%)  Cadmium Yellow
#fd242d  rgb(253, 36, 45)  hsl(358, 98%, 57%)  Tractor Red
#2dfd24  rgb(45, 253, 36)  hsl(118, 98%, 57%)  Neon Green