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#232CD8

#232cd8 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#232cd8 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 17.25% green and 84.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.8% cyan, 79.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.29% black. Its hue angle is 237.02°, with 72.11% saturation and 49.22% 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 8.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.91.

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Relative luminance0.0712

Complementary

  1. #232cd8
  2. #d8cf23

Split complementary

  1. #232cd8
  2. #d87523
  3. #87d823

Analogous

  1. #2387d8
  2. #232cd8
  3. #7523d8

Triadic

  1. #232cd8
  2. #d8232c
  3. #2cd823

Tetradic

  1. #232cd8
  2. #cf23d8
  3. #d8cf23
  4. #2cd823

Square

  1. #232cd8
  2. #d82387
  3. #d8cf23
  4. #23d875

Monochromatic

  1. #0e1154
  2. #181f96
  3. #232cd8
  4. #6269e6
  5. #a4a8f0

Shades

#232cd8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #232cd8
  2. #2028c2
  3. #1c23ad
  4. #191f97
  5. #151a82
  6. #12166c
  7. #0e1256
  8. #0b0d41
  9. #07092b
  10. #040416
  11. #000000

Tints

#232cd8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #232cd8
  2. #3941dc
  3. #4f56e0
  4. #656be4
  5. #7b80e8
  6. #9196ec
  7. #a7abef
  8. #bdc0f3
  9. #d3d5f7
  10. #e9eafb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#232cd8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #232cd8
  2. #2c34cf
  3. #363dc6
  4. #3f45be
  5. #484eb5
  6. #5256ac
  7. #5b5ea3
  8. #64679a
  9. #6d6f92
  10. #777889
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f4199 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055dd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0042d5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006383 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0048db ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003ad6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0052ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-232cd8 {
  color: #232cd8;
}
Background
.bg-232cd8 {
  background-color: #232cd8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-232cd8 {
  border: 2px solid #232cd8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #232cd8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 44 216;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 72% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-232cd8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #232cd8, #7523d8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-232cd8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 44 216 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.91 #0000ff Blue ΔE 5.02 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 5.73 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.09 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.15 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.14 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.31 #dcd327 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#232cd8  rgb(35, 44, 216)  hsl(237, 72%, 49%)  Persian Blue
#d8cf23  rgb(216, 207, 35)  hsl(57, 72%, 49%)  Citrine
#d8232c  rgb(216, 35, 44)  hsl(357, 72%, 49%)  Fire Engine Red
#2cd823  rgb(44, 216, 35)  hsl(117, 72%, 49%)  Lime Green