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#2A3BD2

#2a3bd2 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a3bd2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 23.14% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80% cyan, 71.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 233.93°, with 66.67% saturation and 49.41% 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 7.91:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.47.

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Relative luminance0.0827

Complementary

  1. #2a3bd2
  2. #d2c12a

Split complementary

  1. #2a3bd2
  2. #d26d2a
  3. #8fd22a

Analogous

  1. #2a8fd2
  2. #2a3bd2
  3. #6d2ad2

Triadic

  1. #2a3bd2
  2. #d22a3b
  3. #3bd22a

Tetradic

  1. #2a3bd2
  2. #c12ad2
  3. #d2c12a
  4. #3bd22a

Square

  1. #2a3bd2
  2. #d22a8f
  3. #d2c12a
  4. #2ad26d

Monochromatic

  1. #101752
  2. #1d2992
  3. #2a3bd2
  4. #6874e1
  5. #a7afee

Shades

#2a3bd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a3bd2
  2. #2635bd
  3. #222fa8
  4. #1d2993
  5. #19237e
  6. #151e69
  7. #111854
  8. #0d123f
  9. #080c2a
  10. #040615
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a3bd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a3bd2
  2. #3f4fd7
  3. #5562db
  4. #6a76e0
  5. #7f89e4
  6. #959de9
  7. #aab1ed
  8. #bfc4f2
  9. #d4d8f6
  10. #eaebfb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a3bd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a3bd2
  2. #3342ca
  3. #3b49c2
  4. #4450b9
  5. #4c57b1
  6. #555ea9
  7. #5e64a1
  8. #666b99
  9. #6f7290
  10. #777988
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #454997 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059d6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0049cf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006683 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004fd5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0044d0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0058a8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a3bd2 {
  color: #2a3bd2;
}
Background
.bg-2a3bd2 {
  background-color: #2a3bd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a3bd2 {
  border: 2px solid #2a3bd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a3bd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 59 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 234 67% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a3bd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a3bd2, #6d2ad2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a3bd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 59 210 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.47 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.22 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.70 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.99 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.65 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.75 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 8.01 #d5c42d Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2a3bd2  rgb(42, 59, 210)  hsl(234, 67%, 49%)  Persian Blue
#d2c12a  rgb(210, 193, 42)  hsl(54, 67%, 49%)  Old Gold
#d22a3b  rgb(210, 42, 59)  hsl(354, 67%, 49%)  Crimson
#3bd22a  rgb(59, 210, 42)  hsl(114, 67%, 49%)  Lime Green