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#2A4CDF

#2a4cdf ≈ Iris

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a4cdf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 29.8% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 81.17% cyan, 65.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 228.73°, with 73.88% saturation and 51.96% 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 5.19.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.1099

Complementary

  1. #2a4cdf
  2. #dfbd2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a4cdf
  2. #df622a
  3. #a6df2a

Analogous

  1. #2aa6df
  2. #2a4cdf
  3. #622adf

Triadic

  1. #2a4cdf
  2. #df2a4c
  3. #4cdf2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a4cdf
  2. #bd2adf
  3. #dfbd2a
  4. #4cdf2a

Square

  1. #2a4cdf
  2. #df2aa6
  3. #dfbd2a
  4. #2adf62

Monochromatic

  1. #0f1e61
  2. #1933a4
  3. #2a4cdf
  4. #6d84e9
  5. #afbcf3

Shades

#2a4cdf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a4cdf
  2. #2644c9
  3. #223db2
  4. #1d359c
  5. #192e86
  6. #152670
  7. #111e59
  8. #0d1743
  9. #080f2d
  10. #040816
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a4cdf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a4cdf
  2. #3f5ee2
  3. #5570e5
  4. #6a82e9
  5. #7f94ec
  6. #95a6ef
  7. #aab7f2
  8. #bfc9f5
  9. #d4dbf9
  10. #eaedfc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a4cdf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a4cdf
  2. #3351d6
  3. #3b56cc
  4. #445cc3
  5. #4c61b9
  6. #5566b0
  7. #5e6ba6
  8. #66709d
  9. #6f7693
  10. #777b8a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d57a2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0066e4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0055dc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00748f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #005de2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0051dd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0066b5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a4cdf {
  color: #2a4cdf;
}
Background
.bg-2a4cdf {
  background-color: #2a4cdf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a4cdf {
  border: 2px solid #2a4cdf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a4cdf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 76 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 74% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a4cdf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a4cdf, #622adf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a4cdf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 76 223 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.19 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 5.87 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.65 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.18 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.20 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.13 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.39 #d5b320 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Iris
#2a4cdf  rgb(42, 76, 223)  hsl(229, 74%, 52%)  Iris
#dfbd2a  rgb(223, 189, 42)  hsl(49, 74%, 52%)  Old Gold
#df2a4c  rgb(223, 42, 76)  hsl(349, 74%, 52%)  Amaranth
#4cdf2a  rgb(76, 223, 42)  hsl(109, 74%, 52%)  Lime Green