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#2829CF

#2829cf ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2829cf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 16.08% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.68% cyan, 80.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 239.64°, with 67.61% saturation and 48.43% 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 9.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.81.

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Relative luminance0.0654

Complementary

  1. #2829cf
  2. #cfce28

Split complementary

  1. #2829cf
  2. #cf7a28
  3. #7ccf28

Analogous

  1. #287ccf
  2. #2829cf
  3. #7a28cf

Triadic

  1. #2829cf
  2. #cf2829
  3. #29cf28

Tetradic

  1. #2829cf
  2. #ce28cf
  3. #cfce28
  4. #29cf28

Square

  1. #2829cf
  2. #cf287c
  3. #cfce28
  4. #28cf7a

Monochromatic

  1. #0f104f
  2. #1c1c8f
  3. #2829cf
  4. #6363e1
  5. #a3a3ed

Shades

#2829cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2829cf
  2. #2425ba
  3. #2021a6
  4. #1c1d91
  5. #18197c
  6. #141568
  7. #101053
  8. #0c0c3e
  9. #080829
  10. #040415
  11. #000000

Tints

#2829cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2829cf
  2. #3e3ed4
  3. #5354d9
  4. #6969dd
  5. #7e7fe2
  6. #9494e7
  7. #a9a9ec
  8. #bfbff1
  9. #d4d4f5
  10. #eaeafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2829cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2829cf
  2. #3132c7
  3. #3a3abf
  4. #4243b7
  5. #4b4caf
  6. #5455a8
  7. #5d5da0
  8. #666698
  9. #6e6f90
  10. #777788
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e3e92 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051d4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003fcc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005e7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0044d2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0038cd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004ea4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2829cf {
  color: #2829cf;
}
Background
.bg-2829cf {
  background-color: #2829cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2829cf {
  border: 2px solid #2829cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2829cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 41 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 68% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2829cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2829cf, #7a28cf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2829cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 41 207 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.81 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.23 #0000ff Blue ΔE 5.51 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.31 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.74 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.78 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.15 #d7d630 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2829cf  rgb(40, 41, 207)  hsl(240, 68%, 48%)  Persian Blue
#cfce28  rgb(207, 206, 40)  hsl(60, 68%, 48%)  Citrine
#cf2829  rgb(207, 40, 41)  hsl(360, 68%, 48%)  Fire Engine Red
#29cf28  rgb(41, 207, 40)  hsl(120, 68%, 48%)  Lime Green