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#2A47CF

#2a47cf ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a47cf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 27.84% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.71% cyan, 65.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 229.45°, with 66.27% saturation and 48.82% 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 7.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.78.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.095

Complementary

  1. #2a47cf
  2. #cfb22a

Split complementary

  1. #2a47cf
  2. #cf5f2a
  3. #9acf2a

Analogous

  1. #2a9acf
  2. #2a47cf
  3. #5f2acf

Triadic

  1. #2a47cf
  2. #cf2a47
  3. #47cf2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a47cf
  2. #b22acf
  3. #cfb22a
  4. #47cf2a

Square

  1. #2a47cf
  2. #cf2a9a
  3. #cfb22a
  4. #2acf5f

Monochromatic

  1. #101b50
  2. #1d318f
  3. #2a47cf
  4. #667be0
  5. #a5b2ed

Shades

#2a47cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a47cf
  2. #2640ba
  3. #2239a6
  4. #1d3291
  5. #192b7c
  6. #152468
  7. #111c53
  8. #0d153e
  9. #080e29
  10. #040715
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a47cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a47cf
  2. #3f59d4
  3. #556cd9
  4. #6a7edd
  5. #7f91e2
  6. #95a3e7
  7. #aab5ec
  8. #bfc8f1
  9. #d4daf5
  10. #eaedfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a47cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a47cf
  2. #334dc7
  3. #3b52bf
  4. #4458b7
  5. #4c5eaf
  6. #5564a8
  7. #5e69a0
  8. #666f98
  9. #6f7590
  10. #777a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #495196 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fd3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004fcc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006c85 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0056d2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004ccd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005fa8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a47cf {
  color: #2a47cf;
}
Background
.bg-2a47cf {
  background-color: #2a47cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a47cf {
  border: 2px solid #2a47cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a47cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 71 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 66% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a47cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a47cf, #5f2acf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a47cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 71 207 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.78 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.54 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.71 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.07 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.37 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.03 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.73 #d5b830 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2a47cf  rgb(42, 71, 207)  hsl(229, 66%, 49%)  Persian Blue
#cfb22a  rgb(207, 178, 42)  hsl(49, 66%, 49%)  Old Gold
#cf2a47  rgb(207, 42, 71)  hsl(349, 66%, 49%)  Brick Red
#47cf2a  rgb(71, 207, 42)  hsl(109, 66%, 49%)  Lime Green