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#232BCF

#232bcf ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#232bcf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 16.86% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.09% cyan, 79.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 237.21°, with 71.07% saturation and 47.45% 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 9.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.39.

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Relative luminance0.0659

Complementary

  1. #232bcf
  2. #cfc723

Split complementary

  1. #232bcf
  2. #cf7123
  3. #81cf23

Analogous

  1. #2381cf
  2. #232bcf
  3. #7123cf

Triadic

  1. #232bcf
  2. #cf232b
  3. #2bcf23

Tetradic

  1. #232bcf
  2. #c723cf
  3. #cfc723
  4. #2bcf23

Square

  1. #232bcf
  2. #cf2381
  3. #cfc723
  4. #23cf71

Monochromatic

  1. #0d104c
  2. #181d8e
  3. #232bcf
  4. #5b62e3
  5. #9da0ee

Shades

#232bcf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #232bcf
  2. #2027ba
  3. #1c22a6
  4. #191e91
  5. #151a7c
  6. #121668
  7. #0e1153
  8. #0b0d3e
  9. #070929
  10. #040415
  11. #000000

Tints

#232bcf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #232bcf
  2. #3940d4
  3. #4f55d9
  4. #656bdd
  5. #7b80e2
  6. #9195e7
  7. #a7aaec
  8. #bdbff1
  9. #d3d5f5
  10. #e9eafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#232bcf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #232bcf
  2. #2c34c7
  3. #363cbf
  4. #3f45b7
  5. #484daf
  6. #5256a8
  7. #5b5ea0
  8. #646798
  9. #6d6f90
  10. #777888
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d3f92 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051d4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0040cc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0045d2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0038cd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004fa4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-232bcf {
  color: #232bcf;
}
Background
.bg-232bcf {
  background-color: #232bcf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-232bcf {
  border: 2px solid #232bcf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #232bcf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 43 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 71% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-232bcf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #232bcf, #7123cf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-232bcf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 43 207 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.39 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.55 #0000ff Blue ΔE 5.74 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.42 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.58 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.02 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.02 #dcd430 Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#232bcf  rgb(35, 43, 207)  hsl(237, 71%, 47%)  Persian Blue
#cfc723  rgb(207, 199, 35)  hsl(57, 71%, 47%)  Citrine
#cf232b  rgb(207, 35, 43)  hsl(357, 71%, 47%)  Fire Engine Red
#2bcf23  rgb(43, 207, 35)  hsl(117, 71%, 47%)  Lime Green