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#2248ED

#2248ed ≈ Iris

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#2248ed is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 28.24% green and 92.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.65% cyan, 69.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.06% black. Its hue angle is 228.77°, with 84.94% saturation and 53.14% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 5.75.

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Relative luminance0.1109

Complementary

  1. #2248ed
  2. #edc722

Split complementary

  1. #2248ed
  2. #ed6222
  3. #aeed22

Analogous

  1. #22aeed
  2. #2248ed
  3. #6222ed

Triadic

  1. #2248ed
  2. #ed2248
  3. #48ed22

Tetradic

  1. #2248ed
  2. #c722ed
  3. #edc722
  4. #48ed22

Square

  1. #2248ed
  2. #ed22ae
  3. #edc722
  4. #22ed62

Monochromatic

  1. #091c6d
  2. #0f2eb4
  3. #2248ed
  4. #6983f3
  5. #afbdf9

Shades

#2248ed mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2248ed
  2. #1f41d5
  3. #1b3abe
  4. #1832a6
  5. #142b8e
  6. #112477
  7. #0e1d5f
  8. #0a1647
  9. #070e2f
  10. #030718
  11. #000000

Tints

#2248ed mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2248ed
  2. #385aef
  3. #4e6df1
  4. #647ff2
  5. #7a91f4
  6. #91a4f6
  7. #a7b6f8
  8. #bdc8fa
  9. #d3dafb
  10. #e9edfd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2248ed mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2248ed
  2. #2b4ee2
  3. #3553d7
  4. #3e59cc
  5. #485ec1
  6. #5164b7
  7. #5a6aac
  8. #646fa1
  9. #6d7596
  10. #777a8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c56ab ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067f2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0054ea ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007795 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #005cf0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004feb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0067bf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2248ed {
  color: #2248ed;
}
Background
.bg-2248ed {
  background-color: #2248ed;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2248ed {
  border: 2px solid #2248ed;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2248ed;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 72 237;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 85% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2248ed {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2248ed, #6222ed);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2248ed {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 72 237 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.75 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 5.92 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.77 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.92 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.32 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 8.73 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 9.00 #ddb712 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Iris
#2248ed  rgb(34, 72, 237)  hsl(229, 85%, 53%)  Iris
#edc722  rgb(237, 199, 34)  hsl(49, 85%, 53%)  Jonquil
#ed2248  rgb(237, 34, 72)  hsl(349, 85%, 53%)  Amaranth
#48ed22  rgb(72, 237, 34)  hsl(109, 85%, 53%)  Neon Green