Pure Blue (040BD2) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Pure Blue"

Blue · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Pure Blue pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #040BD2

RGB rgb(4, 11, 210)

HSL hsl(238°, 96%, 42%)

CMYK C:98% M:95% Y:0% K:18%

Luminance 0.0478

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.59:1

Aa — #040BD2

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.98:1

Aa — #040BD2

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#040BD2 #D2CB04

Analogous

#0472D2 #040BD2 #6404D2

Triadic

#040BD2 #D2040B #0BD204

Split-comp.

#040BD2 #D26404 #72D204

Tetradic

#040BD2 #D20472 #D2CB04 #04D264

Monochromatic

#AAACF9 #4B50F1 #0F15C7 #0B1098 #060951

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