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#2149ED

#2149ed ≈ Iris

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#2149ed is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 28.63% green and 92.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.08% cyan, 69.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.06% black. Its hue angle is 228.24°, with 85% saturation and 52.94% 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 6.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 5.76.

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Web safe#3333ff
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Relative luminance0.112

Complementary

  1. #2149ed
  2. #edc521

Split complementary

  1. #2149ed
  2. #ed5f21
  3. #afed21

Analogous

  1. #21afed
  2. #2149ed
  3. #5f21ed

Triadic

  1. #2149ed
  2. #ed2149
  3. #49ed21

Tetradic

  1. #2149ed
  2. #c521ed
  3. #edc521
  4. #49ed21

Square

  1. #2149ed
  2. #ed21af
  3. #edc521
  4. #21ed5f

Monochromatic

  1. #091c6c
  2. #0f2fb3
  3. #2149ed
  4. #6883f3
  5. #afbdf8

Shades

#2149ed mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2149ed
  2. #1e42d5
  3. #1a3abe
  4. #1733a6
  5. #142c8e
  6. #112577
  7. #0d1d5f
  8. #0a1647
  9. #070f2f
  10. #030718
  11. #000000

Tints

#2149ed mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2149ed
  2. #375bef
  3. #4d6df1
  4. #6480f2
  5. #7a92f4
  6. #90a4f6
  7. #a6b6f8
  8. #bcc8fa
  9. #d3dbfb
  10. #e9edfd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2149ed mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2149ed
  2. #2b4fe2
  3. #3454d7
  4. #3e5acc
  5. #475fc1
  6. #5165b7
  7. #5a6aac
  8. #6470a1
  9. #6d7596
  10. #777b8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d56ab ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068f2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0054ea ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007796 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #005df0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0050eb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0068bf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2149ed {
  color: #2149ed;
}
Background
.bg-2149ed {
  background-color: #2149ed;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2149ed {
  border: 2px solid #2149ed;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2149ed;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 73 237;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 85% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2149ed {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2149ed, #5f21ed);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2149ed {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 73 237 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.76 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 5.92 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.91 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.04 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.17 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.94 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.94 #deb612 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Iris
#2149ed  rgb(33, 73, 237)  hsl(228, 85%, 53%)  Iris
#edc521  rgb(237, 197, 33)  hsl(48, 85%, 53%)  Jonquil
#ed2149  rgb(237, 33, 73)  hsl(348, 85%, 53%)  Amaranth
#49ed21  rgb(73, 237, 33)  hsl(108, 85%, 53%)  Neon Green