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#0232CF

#0232cf ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#0232cf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 19.61% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 99.03% cyan, 75.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 225.95°, with 98.09% saturation and 40.98% 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 8.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 2.96.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.068

Complementary

  1. #0232cf
  2. #cf9f02

Split complementary

  1. #0232cf
  2. #cf3802
  3. #99cf02

Analogous

  1. #0299cf
  2. #0232cf
  3. #3802cf

Triadic

  1. #0232cf
  2. #cf0232
  3. #32cf02

Tetradic

  1. #0232cf
  2. #9f02cf
  3. #cf9f02
  4. #32cf02

Square

  1. #0232cf
  2. #cf0299
  3. #cf9f02
  4. #02cf38

Monochromatic

  1. #010d37
  2. #012083
  3. #0232cf
  4. #2154fd
  5. #6c8efe

Shades

#0232cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0232cf
  2. #022dba
  3. #0228a6
  4. #012391
  5. #011e7c
  6. #011968
  7. #011453
  8. #010f3e
  9. #000a29
  10. #000515
  11. #000000

Tints

#0232cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0232cf
  2. #1b47d4
  3. #355bd9
  4. #4e70dd
  5. #6784e2
  6. #8199e7
  7. #9aadec
  8. #b3c2f1
  9. #ccd6f5
  10. #e6ebfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0232cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0232cf
  2. #0f3ac7
  3. #1b42bf
  4. #2849b7
  5. #3451af
  6. #4159a8
  7. #4e61a0
  8. #5a6998
  9. #677090
  10. #737888
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #394193 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0040cc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00627f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0048d2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003bcd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0053a5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0232cf {
  color: #0232cf;
}
Background
.bg-0232cf {
  background-color: #0232cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0232cf {
  border: 2px solid #0232cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0232cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 50 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 98% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0232cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0232cf, #3802cf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0232cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 50 207 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 2.96 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.46 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.86 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.93 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.05 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.55 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.88 #fdcd30 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#0232cf  rgb(2, 50, 207)  hsl(226, 98%, 41%)  Persian Blue
#cf9f02  rgb(207, 159, 2)  hsl(46, 98%, 41%)  Goldenrod
#cf0232  rgb(207, 2, 50)  hsl(346, 98%, 41%)  Cardinal
#32cf02  rgb(50, 207, 2)  hsl(106, 98%, 41%)  Lime Green