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#2235CC

#2235cc ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2235cc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 20.78% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.33% cyan, 74.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 233.29°, with 71.43% saturation and 46.67% 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 8.57:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 2.68.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.0725

Complementary

  1. #2235cc
  2. #ccb922

Split complementary

  1. #2235cc
  2. #cc6422
  3. #8acc22

Analogous

  1. #228acc
  2. #2235cc
  3. #6422cc

Triadic

  1. #2235cc
  2. #cc2235
  3. #35cc22

Tetradic

  1. #2235cc
  2. #b922cc
  3. #ccb922
  4. #35cc22

Square

  1. #2235cc
  2. #cc228a
  3. #ccb922
  4. #22cc64

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1349
  2. #17248a
  3. #2235cc
  4. #5767e3
  5. #99a3ee

Shades

#2235cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2235cc
  2. #1f30b8
  3. #1b2aa3
  4. #18258f
  5. #14207a
  6. #111b66
  7. #0e1552
  8. #0a103d
  9. #070b29
  10. #030514
  11. #000000

Tints

#2235cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2235cc
  2. #3849d1
  3. #4e5dd6
  4. #6472db
  5. #7a86e0
  6. #919ae6
  7. #a7aeeb
  8. #bdc2f0
  9. #d3d7f5
  10. #e9ebfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2235cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2235cc
  2. #2b3dc4
  3. #3544bd
  4. #3e4cb5
  5. #4853ae
  6. #515ba6
  7. #5a629e
  8. #646a97
  9. #6d718f
  10. #777988
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f4491 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0044c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00627e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004acf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003eca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0053a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2235cc {
  color: #2235cc;
}
Background
.bg-2235cc {
  background-color: #2235cc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2235cc {
  border: 2px solid #2235cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2235cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 53 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 233 71% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2235cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2235cc, #6422cc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2235cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 53 204 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 2.68 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.55 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.75 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.27 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.67 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.70 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.89 #ddca33 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2235cc  rgb(34, 53, 204)  hsl(233, 71%, 47%)  Persian Blue
#ccb922  rgb(204, 185, 34)  hsl(53, 71%, 47%)  Old Gold
#cc2235  rgb(204, 34, 53)  hsl(353, 71%, 47%)  Cardinal
#35cc22  rgb(53, 204, 34)  hsl(113, 71%, 47%)  Lime Green