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#2148C8

#2148c8 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2148c8 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 28.24% green and 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.5% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 225.99°, with 71.67% saturation and 45.69% 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 7.43:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.61.

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Relative luminance0.0913

Complementary

  1. #2148c8
  2. #c8a121

Split complementary

  1. #2148c8
  2. #c84e21
  3. #9cc821

Analogous

  1. #219cc8
  2. #2148c8
  3. #4e21c8

Triadic

  1. #2148c8
  2. #c82148
  3. #48c821

Tetradic

  1. #2148c8
  2. #a121c8
  3. #c8a121
  4. #48c821

Square

  1. #2148c8
  2. #c8219c
  3. #c8a121
  4. #21c84e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1945
  2. #163086
  3. #2148c8
  4. #5374e3
  5. #95a9ed

Shades

#2148c8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2148c8
  2. #1e41b4
  3. #1a3aa0
  4. #17328c
  5. #142b78
  6. #112464
  7. #0d1d50
  8. #0a163c
  9. #070e28
  10. #030714
  11. #000000

Tints

#2148c8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2148c8
  2. #375ace
  3. #4d6dd3
  4. #647fd9
  5. #7a91de
  6. #90a4e4
  7. #a6b6e9
  8. #bcc8ef
  9. #d3daf4
  10. #e9edfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2148c8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2148c8
  2. #2b4ec1
  3. #3453ba
  4. #3e59b2
  5. #475eab
  6. #5164a4
  7. #5a6a9d
  8. #646f96
  9. #6d758e
  10. #777a87
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #465092 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dcc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ec6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006a81 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0055ca ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004bc7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005ea2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2148c8 {
  color: #2148c8;
}
Background
.bg-2148c8 {
  background-color: #2148c8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2148c8 {
  border: 2px solid #2148c8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2148c8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 72 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 72% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2148c8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2148c8, #4e21c8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2148c8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 72 200 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.61 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.84 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.96 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.06 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.70 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.17 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 8.16 #deb737 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2148c8  rgb(33, 72, 200)  hsl(226, 72%, 46%)  Persian Blue
#c8a121  rgb(200, 161, 33)  hsl(46, 72%, 46%)  Metallic Gold
#c82148  rgb(200, 33, 72)  hsl(346, 72%, 46%)  Cardinal
#48c821  rgb(72, 200, 33)  hsl(106, 72%, 46%)  Lime Green