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#243BDF

#243bdf ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#243bdf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 23.14% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.86% cyan, 73.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 232.62°, with 74.5% saturation and 50.78% 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 7.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.89.

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Relative luminance0.0883

Complementary

  1. #243bdf
  2. #dfc824

Split complementary

  1. #243bdf
  2. #df6a24
  3. #98df24

Analogous

  1. #2498df
  2. #243bdf
  3. #6a24df

Triadic

  1. #243bdf
  2. #df243b
  3. #3bdf24

Tetradic

  1. #243bdf
  2. #c824df
  3. #dfc824
  4. #3bdf24

Square

  1. #243bdf
  2. #df2498
  3. #dfc824
  4. #24df6a

Monochromatic

  1. #0e175c
  2. #17289f
  3. #243bdf
  4. #6777e9
  5. #a9b2f3

Shades

#243bdf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #243bdf
  2. #2035c9
  3. #1d2fb2
  4. #19299c
  5. #162386
  6. #121e70
  7. #0e1859
  8. #0b1243
  9. #070c2d
  10. #040616
  11. #000000

Tints

#243bdf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #243bdf
  2. #3a4fe2
  3. #5062e5
  4. #6676e9
  5. #7c89ec
  6. #929def
  7. #a7b1f2
  8. #bdc4f5
  9. #d3d8f9
  10. #e9ebfc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#243bdf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #243bdf
  2. #2d42d6
  3. #3649cc
  4. #4050c3
  5. #4957b9
  6. #525eb0
  7. #5b64a6
  8. #646b9d
  9. #6e7293
  10. #77798a
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #454b9f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005de4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004adc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006b8a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0051e2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0045dd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005cb2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-243bdf {
  color: #243bdf;
}
Background
.bg-243bdf {
  background-color: #243bdf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-243bdf {
  border: 2px solid #243bdf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #243bdf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 59 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 233 75% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-243bdf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #243bdf, #6a24df);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-243bdf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 59 223 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.89 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.26 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.80 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.93 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.10 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.23 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.67 #dbc420 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#243bdf  rgb(36, 59, 223)  hsl(233, 75%, 51%)  Persian Blue
#dfc824  rgb(223, 200, 36)  hsl(53, 75%, 51%)  Citrine
#df243b  rgb(223, 36, 59)  hsl(353, 75%, 51%)  Crimson
#3bdf24  rgb(59, 223, 36)  hsl(113, 75%, 51%)  Lime Green