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#223CD7

#223cd7 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#223cd7 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 84.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.19% cyan, 72.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.69% black. Its hue angle is 231.38°, with 72.69% saturation and 48.82% 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 7.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.88.

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Relative luminance0.0848

Complementary

  1. #223cd7
  2. #d7bd22

Split complementary

  1. #223cd7
  2. #d76222
  3. #96d722

Analogous

  1. #2296d7
  2. #223cd7
  3. #6222d7

Triadic

  1. #223cd7
  2. #d7223c
  3. #3cd722

Tetradic

  1. #223cd7
  2. #bd22d7
  3. #d7bd22
  4. #3cd722

Square

  1. #223cd7
  2. #d72296
  3. #d7bd22
  4. #22d762

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1753
  2. #182a95
  3. #223cd7
  4. #6073e6
  5. #a2adf0

Shades

#223cd7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #223cd7
  2. #1f36c2
  3. #1b30ac
  4. #182a97
  5. #142481
  6. #111e6c
  7. #0e1856
  8. #0a1241
  9. #070c2b
  10. #030616
  11. #000000

Tints

#223cd7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #223cd7
  2. #3850db
  3. #4e63df
  4. #6477e3
  5. #7a8ae7
  6. #919eeb
  7. #a7b1ef
  8. #bdc5f3
  9. #d3d8f7
  10. #e9ecfb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#223cd7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #223cd7
  2. #2b43ce
  3. #354ac6
  4. #3e50bd
  5. #4857b4
  6. #515eac
  7. #5a65a3
  8. #646c9a
  9. #6d7291
  10. #777989
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #444a9a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bdc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0049d4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006986 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0050da ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0044d5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005aac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-223cd7 {
  color: #223cd7;
}
Background
.bg-223cd7 {
  background-color: #223cd7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-223cd7 {
  border: 2px solid #223cd7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #223cd7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 60 215;
  --color-primary-hsl: 231 73% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-223cd7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #223cd7, #6222d7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-223cd7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 60 215 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.88 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.77 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.03 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.12 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.68 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.75 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 8.03 #ddc328 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#223cd7  rgb(34, 60, 215)  hsl(231, 73%, 49%)  Persian Blue
#d7bd22  rgb(215, 189, 34)  hsl(51, 73%, 49%)  Old Gold
#d7223c  rgb(215, 34, 60)  hsl(351, 73%, 49%)  Crimson
#3cd722  rgb(60, 215, 34)  hsl(111, 73%, 49%)  Lime Green