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#2146EF

#2146ef ≈ Iris

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#2146ef is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 27.45% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.19% cyan, 70.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 229.22°, with 86.55% saturation and 53.33% 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 6.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 5.92.

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Relative luminance0.1094

Complementary

  1. #2146ef
  2. #efca21

Split complementary

  1. #2146ef
  2. #ef6321
  3. #adef21

Analogous

  1. #21adef
  2. #2146ef
  3. #6321ef

Triadic

  1. #2146ef
  2. #ef2146
  3. #46ef21

Tetradic

  1. #2146ef
  2. #ca21ef
  3. #efca21
  4. #46ef21

Square

  1. #2146ef
  2. #ef21ad
  3. #efca21
  4. #21ef63

Monochromatic

  1. #081b6f
  2. #0d2cb6
  3. #2146ef
  4. #6881f4
  5. #b0bdf9

Shades

#2146ef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2146ef
  2. #1e3fd7
  3. #1a38bf
  4. #1731a7
  5. #142a8f
  6. #112378
  7. #0d1c60
  8. #0a1548
  9. #070e30
  10. #030718
  11. #000000

Tints

#2146ef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2146ef
  2. #3759f1
  3. #4d6bf2
  4. #647ef4
  5. #7a90f5
  6. #90a3f7
  7. #a6b5f9
  8. #bcc8fa
  9. #d3dafc
  10. #e9edfd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2146ef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2146ef
  2. #2b4ce4
  3. #3452d9
  4. #3e57ce
  5. #475dc3
  6. #5163b8
  7. #5a69ac
  8. #646fa1
  9. #6d7496
  10. #777a8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c55ac ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067f4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0053ec ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007796 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #005cf2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004eed ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0067c0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2146ef {
  color: #2146ef;
}
Background
.bg-2146ef {
  background-color: #2146ef;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2146ef {
  border: 2px solid #2146ef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2146ef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 70 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 87% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2146ef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2146ef, #6321ef);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2146ef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 70 239 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.92 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.04 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.70 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.93 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 8.21 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.75 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 9.10 #deb910 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Iris
#2146ef  rgb(33, 70, 239)  hsl(229, 87%, 53%)  Iris
#efca21  rgb(239, 202, 33)  hsl(49, 87%, 53%)  Jonquil
#ef2146  rgb(239, 33, 70)  hsl(349, 87%, 53%)  Amaranth
#46ef21  rgb(70, 239, 33)  hsl(109, 87%, 53%)  Neon Green