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#2A87DF

#2a87df ≈ Bleu de France

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a87df is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 52.94% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 81.17% cyan, 39.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 209.17°, with 73.88% saturation and 51.96% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7), ΔE 1.89.

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Relative luminance0.2315

Complementary

  1. #2a87df
  2. #df822a

Split complementary

  1. #2a87df
  2. #df2a2c
  3. #dfdc2a

Analogous

  1. #2adfdc
  2. #2a87df
  3. #2a2cdf

Triadic

  1. #2a87df
  2. #df2a87
  3. #87df2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a87df
  2. #822adf
  3. #df822a
  4. #87df2a

Square

  1. #2a87df
  2. #dc2adf
  3. #df822a
  4. #2cdf2a

Monochromatic

  1. #0f3961
  2. #1960a4
  3. #2a87df
  4. #6dace9
  5. #afd2f3

Shades

#2a87df mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a87df
  2. #267ac9
  3. #226cb2
  4. #1d5f9c
  5. #195186
  6. #154470
  7. #113659
  8. #0d2943
  9. #081b2d
  10. #040e16
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a87df mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a87df
  2. #3f93e2
  3. #559fe5
  4. #6aabe9
  5. #7fb7ec
  6. #95c3ef
  7. #aacff2
  8. #bfdbf5
  9. #d4e7f9
  10. #eaf3fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a87df mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a87df
  2. #3386d6
  3. #3b86cc
  4. #4485c3
  5. #4c84b9
  6. #5584b0
  7. #5e83a6
  8. #66829d
  9. #6f8193
  10. #77818a
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #848484 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b85b0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5c8de3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e7ddd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009ca8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d8be1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3781de ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0094c1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a87df {
  color: #2a87df;
}
Background
.bg-2a87df {
  background-color: #2a87df;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2a87df {
  border: 2px solid #2a87df;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a87df;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 135 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 209 74% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a87df {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a87df, #2a2cdf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a87df {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 135 223 / 0.35);
}

#318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 1.89 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 4.14 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 4.71 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 4.73 #5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 5.71 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 7.38 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 7.42 #d57820 Inverted #848484 Grayscale 

Bleu de France
#2a87df  rgb(42, 135, 223)  hsl(209, 74%, 52%)  Bleu de France
#df822a  rgb(223, 130, 42)  hsl(29, 74%, 52%)  Cadmium Orange
#df2a87  rgb(223, 42, 135)  hsl(329, 74%, 52%)  Telemagenta
#87df2a  rgb(135, 223, 42)  hsl(89, 74%, 52%)  Yellow Green