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#2128CD

#2128cd ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2128cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 15.69% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.9% cyan, 80.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 237.56°, with 72.27% saturation and 46.67% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.72.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.0625

Complementary

  1. #2128cd
  2. #cdc621

Split complementary

  1. #2128cd
  2. #cd7021
  3. #7ecd21

Analogous

  1. #217ecd
  2. #2128cd
  3. #7021cd

Triadic

  1. #2128cd
  2. #cd2128
  3. #28cd21

Tetradic

  1. #2128cd
  2. #c621cd
  3. #cdc621
  4. #28cd21

Square

  1. #2128cd
  2. #cd217e
  3. #cdc621
  4. #21cd70

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0e49
  2. #161b8b
  3. #2128cd
  4. #575ce4
  5. #999cef

Shades

#2128cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2128cd
  2. #1e24b9
  3. #1a20a4
  4. #171c90
  5. #14187b
  6. #111467
  7. #0d1052
  8. #0a0c3e
  9. #070829
  10. #030415
  11. #000000

Tints

#2128cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2128cd
  2. #373ed2
  3. #4d53d7
  4. #6469dc
  5. #7a7ee1
  6. #9094e6
  7. #a6a9eb
  8. #bcbff0
  9. #d3d4f5
  10. #e9eafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2128cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2128cd
  2. #2b31c5
  3. #343abe
  4. #3e42b6
  5. #474bae
  6. #5154a7
  7. #5a5d9f
  8. #646697
  9. #6d6e8f
  10. #777788
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b3d91 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004fd2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003eca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d7c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0043d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0036cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004da3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2128cd {
  color: #2128cd;
}
Background
.bg-2128cd {
  background-color: #2128cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2128cd {
  border: 2px solid #2128cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2128cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 40 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 72% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2128cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2128cd, #7021cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2128cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 40 205 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.72 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.89 #0000ff Blue ΔE 5.74 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.42 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.69 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.71 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.29 #ded732 Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2128cd  rgb(33, 40, 205)  hsl(238, 72%, 47%)  Persian Blue
#cdc621  rgb(205, 198, 33)  hsl(58, 72%, 47%)  Citrine
#cd2128  rgb(205, 33, 40)  hsl(358, 72%, 47%)  Fire Engine Red
#28cd21  rgb(40, 205, 33)  hsl(118, 72%, 47%)  Lime Green