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#233DCF

#233dcf ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#233dcf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 23.92% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.09% cyan, 70.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 230.93°, 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 7.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 2.97.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.082

Complementary

  1. #233dcf
  2. #cfb523

Split complementary

  1. #233dcf
  2. #cf5f23
  3. #93cf23

Analogous

  1. #2393cf
  2. #233dcf
  3. #5f23cf

Triadic

  1. #233dcf
  2. #cf233d
  3. #3dcf23

Tetradic

  1. #233dcf
  2. #b523cf
  3. #cfb523
  4. #3dcf23

Square

  1. #233dcf
  2. #cf2393
  3. #cfb523
  4. #23cf5f

Monochromatic

  1. #0d164c
  2. #182a8e
  3. #233dcf
  4. #5b70e3
  5. #9da9ee

Shades

#233dcf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #233dcf
  2. #2037ba
  3. #1c31a6
  4. #192b91
  5. #15257c
  6. #121f68
  7. #0e1853
  8. #0b123e
  9. #070c29
  10. #040615
  11. #000000

Tints

#233dcf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #233dcf
  2. #3950d4
  3. #4f64d9
  4. #6577dd
  5. #7b8be2
  6. #919ee7
  7. #a7b1ec
  8. #bdc5f1
  9. #d3d8f5
  10. #e9ecfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#233dcf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #233dcf
  2. #2c44c7
  3. #364abf
  4. #3f51b7
  5. #4858af
  6. #525fa8
  7. #5b65a0
  8. #646c98
  9. #6d7390
  10. #777988
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #434a95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0048cc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006682 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004fd2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0044cd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0059a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-233dcf {
  color: #233dcf;
}
Background
.bg-233dcf {
  background-color: #233dcf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-233dcf {
  border: 2px solid #233dcf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #233dcf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 61 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 231 71% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-233dcf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #233dcf, #5f23cf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-233dcf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 61 207 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 2.97 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.31 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.23 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.13 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.29 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.21 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.24 #dcc230 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#233dcf  rgb(35, 61, 207)  hsl(231, 71%, 47%)  Persian Blue
#cfb523  rgb(207, 181, 35)  hsl(51, 71%, 47%)  Old Gold
#cf233d  rgb(207, 35, 61)  hsl(351, 71%, 47%)  Crimson
#3dcf23  rgb(61, 207, 35)  hsl(111, 71%, 47%)  Lime Green