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#232FC2

#232fc2 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#232fc2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 18.43% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 81.96% cyan, 75.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 235.47°, with 69.43% saturation and 44.9% 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 9.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 2.95.

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Relative luminance0.0629

Complementary

  1. #232fc2
  2. #c2b623

Split complementary

  1. #232fc2
  2. #c26623
  3. #7ec223

Analogous

  1. #237ec2
  2. #232fc2
  3. #6623c2

Triadic

  1. #232fc2
  2. #c2232f
  3. #2fc223

Tetradic

  1. #232fc2
  2. #b623c2
  3. #c2b623
  4. #2fc223

Square

  1. #232fc2
  2. #c2237e
  3. #c2b623
  4. #23c266

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1040
  2. #171f81
  3. #232fc2
  4. #525ce0
  5. #9399eb

Shades

#232fc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #232fc2
  2. #202aaf
  3. #1c269b
  4. #192188
  5. #151c74
  6. #121861
  7. #0e134e
  8. #0b0e3a
  9. #070927
  10. #040513
  11. #000000

Tints

#232fc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #232fc2
  2. #3944c8
  3. #4f59ce
  4. #656dd4
  5. #7b82da
  6. #9197e1
  7. #a7ace7
  8. #bdc1ed
  9. #d3d5f3
  10. #e9eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#232fc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #232fc2
  2. #2c37bb
  3. #363fb5
  4. #3f47ae
  5. #484fa8
  6. #5258a1
  7. #5b609a
  8. #646894
  9. #6d708d
  10. #777887
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b3f8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004fc6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003fbf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b77 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0044c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0039c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004d9b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-232fc2 {
  color: #232fc2;
}
Background
.bg-232fc2 {
  background-color: #232fc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-232fc2 {
  border: 2px solid #232fc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #232fc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 47 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 69% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-232fc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #232fc2, #6623c2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-232fc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 47 194 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 2.95 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.68 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.26 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.32 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.80 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.81 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.16 #dcd03d Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#232fc2  rgb(35, 47, 194)  hsl(235, 69%, 45%)  Persian Blue
#c2b623  rgb(194, 182, 35)  hsl(55, 69%, 45%)  Old Gold
#c2232f  rgb(194, 35, 47)  hsl(355, 69%, 45%)  Fire Engine Red
#2fc223  rgb(47, 194, 35)  hsl(115, 69%, 45%)  Kelly Green