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#223CD4

#223cd4 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#223cd4 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 23.53% green and 83.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.96% cyan, 71.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.86% black. Its hue angle is 231.24°, with 72.36% saturation and 48.24% 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 7.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.5.

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Relative luminance0.0833

Complementary

  1. #223cd4
  2. #d4ba22

Split complementary

  1. #223cd4
  2. #d46122
  3. #95d422

Analogous

  1. #2295d4
  2. #223cd4
  3. #6122d4

Triadic

  1. #223cd4
  2. #d4223c
  3. #3cd422

Tetradic

  1. #223cd4
  2. #ba22d4
  3. #d4ba22
  4. #3cd422

Square

  1. #223cd4
  2. #d42295
  3. #d4ba22
  4. #22d461

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1750
  2. #172992
  3. #223cd4
  4. #5d71e5
  5. #9fabf0

Shades

#223cd4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #223cd4
  2. #1f36bf
  3. #1b30aa
  4. #182a94
  5. #14247f
  6. #111e6a
  7. #0e1855
  8. #0a1240
  9. #070c2a
  10. #030615
  11. #000000

Tints

#223cd4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #223cd4
  2. #3850d8
  3. #4e63dd
  4. #6477e1
  5. #7a8ae5
  6. #919eea
  7. #a7b1ee
  8. #bdc5f2
  9. #d3d8f6
  10. #e9ecfb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#223cd4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #223cd4
  2. #2b43cc
  3. #354ac3
  4. #3e50bb
  5. #4857b2
  6. #515eaa
  7. #5a65a2
  8. #646c99
  9. #6d7291
  10. #777988
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #434a98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ad9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0049d1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006884 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0050d7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0044d2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0059aa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-223cd4 {
  color: #223cd4;
}
Background
.bg-223cd4 {
  background-color: #223cd4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-223cd4 {
  border: 2px solid #223cd4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #223cd4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 60 212;
  --color-primary-hsl: 231 72% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-223cd4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #223cd4, #6122d4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-223cd4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 60 212 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.50 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.61 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.75 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.12 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.89 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.94 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.96 #ddc32b Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#223cd4  rgb(34, 60, 212)  hsl(231, 72%, 48%)  Persian Blue
#d4ba22  rgb(212, 186, 34)  hsl(51, 72%, 48%)  Old Gold
#d4223c  rgb(212, 34, 60)  hsl(351, 72%, 48%)  Crimson
#3cd422  rgb(60, 212, 34)  hsl(111, 72%, 48%)  Lime Green