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#2A5CD8

#2a5cd8 ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a5cd8 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 36.08% green and 84.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.56% cyan, 57.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.29% black. Its hue angle is 222.76°, with 69.05% saturation and 50.59% 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 5.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 4.74.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.131

Complementary

  1. #2a5cd8
  2. #d8a62a

Split complementary

  1. #2a5cd8
  2. #d84f2a
  3. #b3d82a

Analogous

  1. #2ab3d8
  2. #2a5cd8
  3. #4f2ad8

Triadic

  1. #2a5cd8
  2. #d82a5c
  3. #5cd82a

Tetradic

  1. #2a5cd8
  2. #a62ad8
  3. #d8a62a
  4. #5cd82a

Square

  1. #2a5cd8
  2. #d82ab3
  3. #d8a62a
  4. #2ad84f

Monochromatic

  1. #102559
  2. #1c4099
  3. #2a5cd8
  4. #6b8de4
  5. #abbff0

Shades

#2a5cd8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a5cd8
  2. #2653c2
  3. #224aad
  4. #1d4097
  5. #193782
  6. #152e6c
  7. #112556
  8. #0d1c41
  9. #08122b
  10. #040916
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a5cd8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a5cd8
  2. #3f6cdc
  3. #557de0
  4. #6a8de4
  5. #7f9de8
  6. #95aeec
  7. #aabeef
  8. #bfcef3
  9. #d4def7
  10. #eaeffb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a5cd8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a5cd8
  2. #3360cf
  3. #3b63c6
  4. #4467be
  5. #4c6ab5
  6. #556eac
  7. #5e72a3
  8. #66759a
  9. #6f7992
  10. #777c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5462a0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006edc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ed6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b91 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0067db ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005dd7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0070b2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a5cd8 {
  color: #2a5cd8;
}
Background
.bg-2a5cd8 {
  background-color: #2a5cd8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a5cd8 {
  border: 2px solid #2a5cd8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a5cd8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 92 216;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 69% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a5cd8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a5cd8, #4f2ad8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a5cd8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 92 216 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.74 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.22 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.43 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.72 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.79 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.26 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.29 #d5a327 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#2a5cd8  rgb(42, 92, 216)  hsl(223, 69%, 51%)  Royal Blue
#d8a62a  rgb(216, 166, 42)  hsl(43, 69%, 51%)  Goldenrod
#d82a5c  rgb(216, 42, 92)  hsl(343, 69%, 51%)  Raspberry
#5cd82a  rgb(92, 216, 42)  hsl(103, 69%, 51%)  Lime Green