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#223DB2

#223db2 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#223db2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 23.92% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.9% cyan, 65.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 228.75°, with 67.92% saturation and 41.57% 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 8.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.7.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0689

Complementary

  1. #223db2
  2. #b29722

Split complementary

  1. #223db2
  2. #b24f22
  3. #85b222

Analogous

  1. #2285b2
  2. #223db2
  3. #4f22b2

Triadic

  1. #223db2
  2. #b2223d
  3. #3db222

Tetradic

  1. #223db2
  2. #9722b2
  3. #b29722
  4. #3db222

Square

  1. #223db2
  2. #b22285
  3. #b29722
  4. #22b24f

Monochromatic

  1. #091132
  2. #162772
  3. #223db2
  4. #4561db
  5. #8598e8

Shades

#223db2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #223db2
  2. #1f37a0
  3. #1b318e
  4. #182b7d
  5. #14256b
  6. #111f59
  7. #0e1847
  8. #0a1235
  9. #070c24
  10. #030612
  11. #000000

Tints

#223db2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #223db2
  2. #3850ba
  3. #4e64c1
  4. #6477c9
  5. #7a8bd1
  6. #919ed9
  7. #a7b1e0
  8. #bdc5e8
  9. #d3d8f0
  10. #e9ecf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#223db2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #223db2
  2. #2b44ad
  3. #354aa8
  4. #3e51a3
  5. #48589e
  6. #515f99
  7. #5a6594
  8. #646c8f
  9. #6d738a
  10. #777985
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e4581 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0044b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004ab4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0041b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005290 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-223db2 {
  color: #223db2;
}
Background
.bg-223db2 {
  background-color: #223db2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-223db2 {
  border: 2px solid #223db2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #223db2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 61 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 68% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-223db2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #223db2, #4f22b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-223db2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 61 178 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.70 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.05 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.71 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.84 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.49 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.36 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.91 #ddc24d Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#223db2  rgb(34, 61, 178)  hsl(229, 68%, 42%)  Persian Blue
#b29722  rgb(178, 151, 34)  hsl(49, 68%, 42%)  Brass
#b2223d  rgb(178, 34, 61)  hsl(349, 68%, 42%)  Vivid Burgundy
#3db222  rgb(61, 178, 34)  hsl(109, 68%, 42%)  Kelly Green