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#002CBD

#002cbd ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#002cbd is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 17.25% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 76.72% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 226.03°, with 100% saturation and 37.06% 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 10.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.33.

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Relative luminance0.0548

Complementary

  1. #002cbd
  2. #bd9100

Split complementary

  1. #002cbd
  2. #bd3200
  3. #8bbd00

Analogous

  1. #008bbd
  2. #002cbd
  3. #3200bd

Triadic

  1. #002cbd
  2. #bd002c
  3. #2cbd00

Tetradic

  1. #002cbd
  2. #9100bd
  3. #bd9100
  4. #2cbd00

Square

  1. #002cbd
  2. #bd008b
  3. #bd9100
  4. #00bd32

Monochromatic

  1. #000824
  2. #001a71
  3. #002cbd
  4. #0b43ff
  5. #577eff

Shades

#002cbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #002cbd
  2. #0028aa
  3. #002397
  4. #001f84
  5. #001a71
  6. #00165f
  7. #00124c
  8. #000d39
  9. #000926
  10. #000413
  11. #000000

Tints

#002cbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #002cbd
  2. #1a41c4
  3. #3356ca
  4. #4d6bd1
  5. #6680d7
  6. #8096de
  7. #99abe5
  8. #b3c0eb
  9. #ccd5f2
  10. #e6eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#002cbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #002cbd
  2. #0d34b7
  3. #1a3db1
  4. #2645ab
  5. #334ea5
  6. #40569f
  7. #4d5e98
  8. #5a6792
  9. #666f8c
  10. #737886
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333a85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004bc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0039bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005873 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0041bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0034bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004a96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-002cbd {
  color: #002cbd;
}
Background
.bg-002cbd {
  background-color: #002cbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-002cbd {
  border: 2px solid #002cbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #002cbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 44 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-002cbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #002cbd, #3200bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-002cbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 44 189 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.33 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.85 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.67 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.76 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.79 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.92 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.71 #ffd342 Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#002cbd  rgb(0, 44, 189)  hsl(226, 100%, 37%)  Persian Blue
#bd9100  rgb(189, 145, 0)  hsl(46, 100%, 37%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bd002c  rgb(189, 0, 44)  hsl(346, 100%, 37%)  Cardinal
#2cbd00  rgb(44, 189, 0)  hsl(106, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green