ColorTool
Log in
#2A02CA

#2a02ca ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#2a02ca is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 0.78% green and 79.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.21% cyan, 99.01% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.78% black. Its hue angle is 252°, with 98.04% saturation and 40% 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 10.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 1.43.

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 luminance0.048

Complementary

  1. #2a02ca
  2. #a2ca02

Split complementary

  1. #2a02ca
  2. #ca8e02
  3. #3eca02

Analogous

  1. #023eca
  2. #2a02ca
  3. #8e02ca

Triadic

  1. #2a02ca
  2. #ca2a02
  3. #02ca2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a02ca
  2. #ca02a2
  3. #a2ca02
  4. #02ca2a

Square

  1. #2a02ca
  2. #ca023e
  3. #a2ca02
  4. #02ca8e

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0033
  2. #1a017e
  3. #2a02ca
  4. #491cfd
  5. #8567fe

Shades

#2a02ca mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a02ca
  2. #2602b6
  3. #2202a2
  4. #1d018d
  5. #190179
  6. #150165
  7. #110151
  8. #0d013d
  9. #080028
  10. #040014
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a02ca mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a02ca
  2. #3f1bcf
  3. #5535d5
  4. #6a4eda
  5. #7f67df
  6. #9581e5
  7. #aa9aea
  8. #bfb3ef
  9. #d4ccf4
  10. #eae6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a02ca mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a02ca
  2. #330fc3
  3. #3b1bbb
  4. #4428b4
  5. #4c34ac
  6. #5541a5
  7. #5e4e9e
  8. #665a96
  9. #6f678f
  10. #777387
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3e3e3e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #37308d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0046cf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0034c7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005376 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0036cd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0028c8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00409e ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-2a02ca {
  color: #2a02ca;
}
Background
.bg-2a02ca {
  background-color: #2a02ca;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a02ca {
  border: 2px solid #2a02ca;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a02ca;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 2 202;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 98% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a02ca {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a02ca, #8e02ca);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a02ca {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 2 202 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 1.43 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.09 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.14 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.28 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 8.52 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.53 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.90 #d5fd35 Inverted #3e3e3e Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#2a02ca  rgb(42, 2, 202)  hsl(252, 98%, 40%)  Medium Blue
#a2ca02  rgb(162, 202, 2)  hsl(72, 98%, 40%)  Yellow Green
#ca2a02  rgb(202, 42, 2)  hsl(12, 98%, 40%)  Rosso Corsa
#02ca2a  rgb(2, 202, 42)  hsl(132, 98%, 40%)  Lime Green