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#2142CB

#2142cb ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2142cb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 25.88% green and 79.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.74% cyan, 67.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 228.35°, 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 7.76:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.25.

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Relative luminance0.0853

Complementary

  1. #2142cb
  2. #cbaa21

Split complementary

  1. #2142cb
  2. #cb5521
  3. #97cb21

Analogous

  1. #2197cb
  2. #2142cb
  3. #5521cb

Triadic

  1. #2142cb
  2. #cb2142
  3. #42cb21

Tetradic

  1. #2142cb
  2. #aa21cb
  3. #cbaa21
  4. #42cb21

Square

  1. #2142cb
  2. #cb2197
  3. #cbaa21
  4. #21cb55

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1747
  2. #162d89
  3. #2142cb
  4. #5571e3
  5. #97a8ee

Shades

#2142cb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2142cb
  2. #1e3bb7
  3. #1a35a2
  4. #172e8e
  5. #14287a
  6. #112166
  7. #0d1a51
  8. #0a143d
  9. #070d29
  10. #030714
  11. #000000

Tints

#2142cb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2142cb
  2. #3755d0
  3. #4d68d5
  4. #647bdb
  5. #7a8ee0
  6. #90a1e5
  7. #a6b3ea
  8. #bcc6ef
  9. #d3d9f5
  10. #e9ecfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2142cb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2142cb
  2. #2b48c4
  3. #344ebc
  4. #3e55b5
  5. #475bad
  6. #5161a6
  7. #5a679e
  8. #646d97
  9. #6d748f
  10. #777a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #444c93 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bcf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ac8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006881 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0052ce ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0047ca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005ba4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2142cb {
  color: #2142cb;
}
Background
.bg-2142cb {
  background-color: #2142cb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2142cb {
  border: 2px solid #2142cb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2142cb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 66 203;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 72% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2142cb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2142cb, #5521cb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2142cb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 66 203 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.25 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.40 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.01 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.30 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.65 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.83 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.10 #debd34 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2142cb  rgb(33, 66, 203)  hsl(228, 72%, 46%)  Persian Blue
#cbaa21  rgb(203, 170, 33)  hsl(48, 72%, 46%)  Metallic Gold
#cb2142  rgb(203, 33, 66)  hsl(348, 72%, 46%)  Cardinal
#42cb21  rgb(66, 203, 33)  hsl(108, 72%, 46%)  Lime Green