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#2140CB

#2140cb ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2140cb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 25.1% green and 79.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.74% cyan, 68.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 229.06°, with 72.03% saturation and 46.27% 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 7.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 2.86.

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Relative luminance0.083

Complementary

  1. #2140cb
  2. #cbac21

Split complementary

  1. #2140cb
  2. #cb5721
  3. #95cb21

Analogous

  1. #2195cb
  2. #2140cb
  3. #5721cb

Triadic

  1. #2140cb
  2. #cb2140
  3. #40cb21

Tetradic

  1. #2140cb
  2. #ac21cb
  3. #cbac21
  4. #40cb21

Square

  1. #2140cb
  2. #cb2195
  3. #cbac21
  4. #21cb57

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1747
  2. #162b89
  3. #2140cb
  4. #556fe3
  5. #97a7ee

Shades

#2140cb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2140cb
  2. #1e3ab7
  3. #1a33a2
  4. #172d8e
  5. #14267a
  6. #112066
  7. #0d1a51
  8. #0a133d
  9. #070d29
  10. #030614
  11. #000000

Tints

#2140cb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2140cb
  2. #3753d0
  3. #4d66d5
  4. #6479db
  5. #7a8ce0
  6. #90a0e5
  7. #a6b3ea
  8. #bcc6ef
  9. #d3d9f5
  10. #e9ecfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2140cb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2140cb
  2. #2b46c4
  3. #344dbc
  4. #3e53b5
  5. #475aad
  6. #5160a6
  7. #5a669e
  8. #646d97
  9. #6d738f
  10. #777a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #434b92 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005acf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0049c8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006780 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0051ce ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0046c9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005aa4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2140cb {
  color: #2140cb;
}
Background
.bg-2140cb {
  background-color: #2140cb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2140cb {
  border: 2px solid #2140cb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2140cb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 64 203;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 72% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2140cb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2140cb, #5721cb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2140cb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 64 203 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 2.86 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.30 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.02 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.32 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.03 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.18 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.90 #debf34 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2140cb  rgb(33, 64, 203)  hsl(229, 72%, 46%)  Persian Blue
#cbac21  rgb(203, 172, 33)  hsl(49, 72%, 46%)  Metallic Gold
#cb2140  rgb(203, 33, 64)  hsl(349, 72%, 46%)  Cardinal
#40cb21  rgb(64, 203, 33)  hsl(109, 72%, 46%)  Lime Green