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#2138DC

#2138dc ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2138dc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 21.96% green and 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85% cyan, 74.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 232.62°, with 73.91% saturation and 49.61% 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 7.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.41.

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Relative luminance0.0832

Complementary

  1. #2138dc
  2. #dcc521

Split complementary

  1. #2138dc
  2. #dc6821
  3. #96dc21

Analogous

  1. #2196dc
  2. #2138dc
  3. #6821dc

Triadic

  1. #2138dc
  2. #dc2138
  3. #38dc21

Tetradic

  1. #2138dc
  2. #c521dc
  3. #dcc521
  4. #38dc21

Square

  1. #2138dc
  2. #dc2196
  3. #dcc521
  4. #21dc68

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1657
  2. #172799
  3. #2138dc
  4. #6272e7
  5. #a5aef1

Shades

#2138dc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2138dc
  2. #1e32c6
  3. #1a2db0
  4. #17279a
  5. #142284
  6. #111c6e
  7. #0d1658
  8. #0a1142
  9. #070b2c
  10. #030616
  11. #000000

Tints

#2138dc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2138dc
  2. #374ce0
  3. #4d60e3
  4. #6474e7
  5. #7a88ea
  6. #909cee
  7. #a6aff1
  8. #bcc3f5
  9. #d3d7f8
  10. #e9ebfc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2138dc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2138dc
  2. #2b3fd3
  3. #3446ca
  4. #3e4ec0
  5. #4755b7
  6. #515cae
  7. #5a63a5
  8. #646a9c
  9. #6d7292
  10. #777989
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #43499d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005be1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0048d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006988 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004fdf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0042da ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0059b0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2138dc {
  color: #2138dc;
}
Background
.bg-2138dc {
  background-color: #2138dc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2138dc {
  border: 2px solid #2138dc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2138dc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 56 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 233 74% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2138dc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2138dc, #6821dc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2138dc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 56 220 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.41 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.26 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.66 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.73 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.96 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.54 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.55 #dec723 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2138dc  rgb(33, 56, 220)  hsl(233, 74%, 50%)  Persian Blue
#dcc521  rgb(220, 197, 33)  hsl(53, 74%, 50%)  Citrine
#dc2138  rgb(220, 33, 56)  hsl(353, 74%, 50%)  Crimson
#38dc21  rgb(56, 220, 33)  hsl(113, 74%, 50%)  Lime Green