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#252BC2

#252bc2 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#252bc2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 16.86% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.93% cyan, 77.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 237.71°, with 67.97% saturation and 45.29% 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 9.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.84.

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Relative luminance0.0602

Complementary

  1. #252bc2
  2. #c2bc25

Split complementary

  1. #252bc2
  2. #c26d25
  3. #79c225

Analogous

  1. #2579c2
  2. #252bc2
  3. #6d25c2

Triadic

  1. #252bc2
  2. #c2252b
  3. #2bc225

Tetradic

  1. #252bc2
  2. #bc25c2
  3. #c2bc25
  4. #2bc225

Square

  1. #252bc2
  2. #c22579
  3. #c2bc25
  4. #25c26d

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0f41
  2. #191d82
  3. #252bc2
  4. #555adf
  5. #9598eb

Shades

#252bc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #252bc2
  2. #2127af
  3. #1e229b
  4. #1a1e88
  5. #161a74
  6. #131661
  7. #0f114e
  8. #0b0d3a
  9. #070927
  10. #040413
  11. #000000

Tints

#252bc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #252bc2
  2. #3b40c8
  3. #5155ce
  4. #666bd4
  5. #7c80da
  6. #9295e1
  7. #a8aae7
  8. #bebfed
  9. #d3d5f3
  10. #e9eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#252bc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #252bc2
  2. #2e34bb
  3. #373cb5
  4. #4045ae
  5. #494da8
  6. #5356a1
  7. #5c5e9a
  8. #656794
  9. #6e6f8d
  10. #777887
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b3c89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004dc6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003dbf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005976 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0042c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0037c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004b9a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-252bc2 {
  color: #252bc2;
}
Background
.bg-252bc2 {
  background-color: #252bc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-252bc2 {
  border: 2px solid #252bc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #252bc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 43 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 68% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-252bc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #252bc2, #6d25c2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-252bc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 43 194 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.84 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.18 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.40 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.13 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.85 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.96 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.10 #dad43d Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#252bc2  rgb(37, 43, 194)  hsl(238, 68%, 45%)  Persian Blue
#c2bc25  rgb(194, 188, 37)  hsl(58, 68%, 45%)  Old Gold
#c2252b  rgb(194, 37, 43)  hsl(358, 68%, 45%)  Fire Engine Red
#2bc225  rgb(43, 194, 37)  hsl(118, 68%, 45%)  Lime Green