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#2A37BF

#2a37bf ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a37bf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 21.57% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.01% cyan, 71.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 234.77°, with 63.95% saturation and 45.69% 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 8.76:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.5.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.0699

Complementary

  1. #2a37bf
  2. #bfb22a

Split complementary

  1. #2a37bf
  2. #bf682a
  3. #81bf2a

Analogous

  1. #2a81bf
  2. #2a37bf
  3. #682abf

Triadic

  1. #2a37bf
  2. #bf2a37
  3. #37bf2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a37bf
  2. #b22abf
  3. #bfb22a
  4. #37bf2a

Square

  1. #2a37bf
  2. #bf2a81
  3. #bfb22a
  4. #2abf68

Monochromatic

  1. #0e1342
  2. #1c2580
  3. #2a37bf
  4. #5b66db
  5. #99a0e9

Shades

#2a37bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a37bf
  2. #2632ac
  3. #222c99
  4. #1d2786
  5. #192173
  6. #151c60
  7. #11164c
  8. #0d1139
  9. #080b26
  10. #040613
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a37bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a37bf
  2. #3f4bc5
  3. #555fcc
  4. #6a73d2
  5. #7f87d9
  6. #959bdf
  7. #aaafe5
  8. #bfc3ec
  9. #d4d7f2
  10. #eaebf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a37bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a37bf
  2. #333eb9
  3. #3b46b2
  4. #444dac
  5. #4c54a6
  6. #555ca0
  7. #5e6399
  8. #666a93
  9. #6f718d
  10. #777986
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #404489 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0043bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d77 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003fbe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005199 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a37bf {
  color: #2a37bf;
}
Background
.bg-2a37bf {
  background-color: #2a37bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a37bf {
  border: 2px solid #2a37bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a37bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 55 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 64% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a37bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a37bf, #682abf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a37bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 55 191 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.50 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.25 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.92 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.41 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.56 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.94 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 8.23 #d5c840 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2a37bf  rgb(42, 55, 191)  hsl(235, 64%, 46%)  Persian Blue
#bfb22a  rgb(191, 178, 42)  hsl(55, 64%, 46%)  Old Gold
#bf2a37  rgb(191, 42, 55)  hsl(355, 64%, 46%)  Cardinal
#37bf2a  rgb(55, 191, 42)  hsl(115, 64%, 46%)  Kelly Green