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#232CDC

#232cdc ≈ Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#232cdc 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 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.09% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 237.08°, with 72.55% saturation and 50% 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 8.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Blue (#0000ff), ΔE 4.71.

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Relative luminance0.0733

Complementary

  1. #232cdc
  2. #dcd323

Split complementary

  1. #232cdc
  2. #dc7623
  3. #89dc23

Analogous

  1. #2389dc
  2. #232cdc
  3. #7623dc

Triadic

  1. #232cdc
  2. #dc232c
  3. #2cdc23

Tetradic

  1. #232cdc
  2. #d323dc
  3. #dcd323
  4. #2cdc23

Square

  1. #232cdc
  2. #dc2389
  3. #dcd323
  4. #23dc76

Monochromatic

  1. #0e1258
  2. #181f9a
  3. #232cdc
  4. #656be7
  5. #a7abf1

Shades

#232cdc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #232cdc
  2. #2028c6
  3. #1c23b0
  4. #191f9a
  5. #151a84
  6. #12166e
  7. #0e1258
  8. #0b0d42
  9. #07092c
  10. #040416
  11. #000000

Tints

#232cdc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #232cdc
  2. #3941e0
  3. #4f56e3
  4. #656be7
  5. #7b80ea
  6. #9196ee
  7. #a7abf1
  8. #bdc0f5
  9. #d3d5f8
  10. #e9eafc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#232cdc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #232cdc
  2. #2c34d3
  3. #363dca
  4. #3f45c0
  5. #484eb7
  6. #5256ae
  7. #5b5ea5
  8. #64679c
  9. #6d6f92
  10. #777889
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #40429c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056e1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0043d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006485 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049df ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003bda ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0053af ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-232cdc {
  color: #232cdc;
}
Background
.bg-232cdc {
  background-color: #232cdc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-232cdc {
  border: 2px solid #232cdc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #232cdc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 44 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 73% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-232cdc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #232cdc, #7623dc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-232cdc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 44 220 / 0.35);
}

#0000ff Blue ΔE 4.71 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.24 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 5.35 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 5.68 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.39 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.28 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.75 #dcd323 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Blue
#232cdc  rgb(35, 44, 220)  hsl(237, 73%, 50%)  Blue
#dcd323  rgb(220, 211, 35)  hsl(57, 73%, 50%)  Citrine
#dc232c  rgb(220, 35, 44)  hsl(357, 73%, 50%)  Cadmium Red
#2cdc23  rgb(44, 220, 35)  hsl(117, 73%, 50%)  Lime Green