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#223FBF

#223fbf ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#223fbf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 24.71% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.2% cyan, 67.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 228.92°, with 69.78% saturation and 44.12% 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 8.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.75.

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Relative luminance0.0766

Complementary

  1. #223fbf
  2. #bfa222

Split complementary

  1. #223fbf
  2. #bf5422
  3. #8ebf22

Analogous

  1. #228ebf
  2. #223fbf
  3. #5422bf

Triadic

  1. #223fbf
  2. #bf223f
  3. #3fbf22

Tetradic

  1. #223fbf
  2. #a222bf
  3. #bfa222
  4. #3fbf22

Square

  1. #223fbf
  2. #bf228e
  3. #bfa222
  4. #22bf54

Monochromatic

  1. #0b143d
  2. #162a7e
  3. #223fbf
  4. #4e69df
  5. #8fa0eb

Shades

#223fbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #223fbf
  2. #1f39ac
  3. #1b3299
  4. #182c86
  5. #142673
  6. #112060
  7. #0e194c
  8. #0a1339
  9. #070d26
  10. #030613
  11. #000000

Tints

#223fbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #223fbf
  2. #3852c5
  3. #4e65cc
  4. #6479d2
  5. #7a8cd9
  6. #919fdf
  7. #a7b2e5
  8. #bdc5ec
  9. #d3d9f2
  10. #e9ecf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#223fbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #223fbf
  2. #2b46b9
  3. #354cb2
  4. #3e53ac
  5. #4859a6
  6. #5160a0
  7. #5a6699
  8. #646d93
  9. #6d738d
  10. #777a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #41498a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0047bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006279 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004ec1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0044be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00569a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-223fbf {
  color: #223fbf;
}
Background
.bg-223fbf {
  background-color: #223fbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-223fbf {
  border: 2px solid #223fbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #223fbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 63 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 70% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-223fbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #223fbf, #5422bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-223fbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 63 191 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.75 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.60 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.11 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.36 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.40 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.99 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.85 #ddc040 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#223fbf  rgb(34, 63, 191)  hsl(229, 70%, 44%)  Persian Blue
#bfa222  rgb(191, 162, 34)  hsl(49, 70%, 44%)  Metallic Gold
#bf223f  rgb(191, 34, 63)  hsl(349, 70%, 44%)  Cardinal
#3fbf22  rgb(63, 191, 34)  hsl(109, 70%, 44%)  Kelly Green