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#233FF0

#233ff0 ≈ Iris

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#233ff0 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 24.71% green and 94.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.42% cyan, 73.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.88% black. Its hue angle is 231.8°, with 87.23% saturation and 53.92% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 6.48.

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Relative luminance0.102

Complementary

  1. #233ff0
  2. #f0d423

Split complementary

  1. #233ff0
  2. #f06d23
  3. #a6f023

Analogous

  1. #23a6f0
  2. #233ff0
  3. #6d23f0

Triadic

  1. #233ff0
  2. #f0233f
  3. #3ff023

Tetradic

  1. #233ff0
  2. #d423f0
  3. #f0d423
  4. #3ff023

Square

  1. #233ff0
  2. #f023a6
  3. #f0d423
  4. #23f06d

Monochromatic

  1. #081672
  2. #0d24ba
  3. #233ff0
  4. #6b7ef5
  5. #b2bcfa

Shades

#233ff0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #233ff0
  2. #2039d8
  3. #1c32c0
  4. #192ca8
  5. #152690
  6. #122078
  7. #0e1960
  8. #0b1348
  9. #070d30
  10. #040618
  11. #000000

Tints

#233ff0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #233ff0
  2. #3952f2
  3. #4f65f3
  4. #6579f5
  5. #7b8cf6
  6. #919ff8
  7. #a7b2f9
  8. #bdc5fb
  9. #d3d9fc
  10. #e9ecfe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#233ff0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #233ff0
  2. #2c46e5
  3. #364cda
  4. #3f53ce
  5. #4859c3
  6. #5260b8
  7. #5b66ad
  8. #646da2
  9. #6d7396
  10. #777a8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a50ab ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0064f5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0050ed ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007495 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0057f3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004aee ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0063c0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-233ff0 {
  color: #233ff0;
}
Background
.bg-233ff0 {
  background-color: #233ff0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-233ff0 {
  border: 2px solid #233ff0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #233ff0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 63 240;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 87% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-233ff0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #233ff0, #6d23f0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-233ff0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 63 240 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.48 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.62 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.63 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.17 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.39 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.65 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.67 #dcc00f Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Iris
#233ff0  rgb(35, 63, 240)  hsl(232, 87%, 54%)  Iris
#f0d423  rgb(240, 212, 35)  hsl(52, 87%, 54%)  Citrine
#f0233f  rgb(240, 35, 63)  hsl(352, 87%, 54%)  Tractor Red
#3ff023  rgb(63, 240, 35)  hsl(112, 87%, 54%)  Neon Green