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#2A6BBD

#2a6bbd ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a6bbd is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 41.96% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.78% cyan, 43.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 213.47°, with 63.64% saturation and 45.29% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.78.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1468

Complementary

  1. #2a6bbd
  2. #bd7c2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a6bbd
  2. #bd322a
  3. #b4bd2a

Analogous

  1. #2ab4bd
  2. #2a6bbd
  3. #322abd

Triadic

  1. #2a6bbd
  2. #bd2a6b
  3. #6bbd2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a6bbd
  2. #7c2abd
  3. #bd7c2a
  4. #6bbd2a

Square

  1. #2a6bbd
  2. #bd2ab4
  3. #bd7c2a
  4. #2abd32

Monochromatic

  1. #0e2440
  2. #1c487e
  3. #2a6bbd
  4. #5992da
  5. #98bbe8

Shades

#2a6bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a6bbd
  2. #2660aa
  3. #225697
  4. #1d4b84
  5. #194071
  6. #15365f
  7. #112b4c
  8. #0d2039
  9. #081526
  10. #040b13
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a6bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a6bbd
  2. #3f7ac4
  3. #5589ca
  4. #6a97d1
  5. #7fa6d7
  6. #95b5de
  7. #aac4e5
  8. #bfd3eb
  9. #d4e1f2
  10. #eaf0f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a6bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a6bbd
  2. #336db7
  3. #3b6fb1
  4. #4471ab
  5. #4c73a5
  6. #55769f
  7. #5e7898
  8. #667a92
  9. #6f7c8c
  10. #777e86
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #586b93 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4272c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2665bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007e8b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a6fbf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2767bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0077a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a6bbd {
  color: #2a6bbd;
}
Background
.bg-2a6bbd {
  background-color: #2a6bbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a6bbd {
  border: 2px solid #2a6bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a6bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 107 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 64% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a6bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a6bbd, #322abd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a6bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 107 189 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.78 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 3.85 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 4.59 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.61 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.07 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 5.23 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.54 #d59442 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Denim
#2a6bbd  rgb(42, 107, 189)  hsl(213, 64%, 45%)  Denim
#bd7c2a  rgb(189, 124, 42)  hsl(33, 64%, 45%)  Bronze
#bd2a6b  rgb(189, 42, 107)  hsl(333, 64%, 45%)  Telemagenta
#6bbd2a  rgb(107, 189, 42)  hsl(93, 64%, 45%)  Kelly Green