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#2835BC

#2835bc ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2835bc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 20.78% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.72% cyan, 71.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 234.73°, with 64.91% saturation and 44.71% 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 9.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.57.

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Relative luminance0.0663

Complementary

  1. #2835bc
  2. #bcaf28

Split complementary

  1. #2835bc
  2. #bc6528
  3. #7fbc28

Analogous

  1. #287fbc
  2. #2835bc
  3. #6528bc

Triadic

  1. #2835bc
  2. #bc2835
  3. #35bc28

Tetradic

  1. #2835bc
  2. #af28bc
  3. #bcaf28
  4. #35bc28

Square

  1. #2835bc
  2. #bc287f
  3. #bcaf28
  4. #28bc65

Monochromatic

  1. #0d113e
  2. #1b237d
  3. #2835bc
  4. #5661db
  5. #959ce8

Shades

#2835bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2835bc
  2. #2430a9
  3. #202a96
  4. #1c2584
  5. #182071
  6. #141b5e
  7. #10154b
  8. #0c1038
  9. #080b26
  10. #040513
  11. #000000

Tints

#2835bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2835bc
  2. #3e49c3
  3. #535dc9
  4. #6972d0
  5. #7e86d7
  6. #949ade
  7. #a9aee4
  8. #bfc2eb
  9. #d4d7f2
  10. #eaebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2835bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2835bc
  2. #313db6
  3. #3a44b0
  4. #424caa
  5. #4b53a4
  6. #545b9e
  7. #5d6298
  8. #666a92
  9. #6e718c
  10. #777986
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e4287 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0042ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0047be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003dbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004f97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2835bc {
  color: #2835bc;
}
Background
.bg-2835bc {
  background-color: #2835bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2835bc {
  border: 2px solid #2835bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2835bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 53 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2835bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2835bc, #6528bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2835bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 53 188 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.57 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.80 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.27 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.99 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.29 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.74 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.78 #d7ca43 Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2835bc  rgb(40, 53, 188)  hsl(235, 65%, 45%)  Persian Blue
#bcaf28  rgb(188, 175, 40)  hsl(55, 65%, 45%)  Brass
#bc2835  rgb(188, 40, 53)  hsl(355, 65%, 45%)  Cardinal
#35bc28  rgb(53, 188, 40)  hsl(115, 65%, 45%)  Kelly Green